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Fort Lennox is a National Historic Sites of Canada occupying most of Île aux Noix, an island in the middle of the Richelieu River in the parish of Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec, near the Canada-U.S. border.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Artillery, Île aux Noix, Barracks, British North America, Canada Post, Casemate, Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, French and Indian War, Government of Canada, Governor-general, Guardhouse, Living history, Magazine (artillery), Moat, National Historic Sites of Canada, Parks Canada, Quebec, Richelieu River, Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Seven Years' War, War of 1812, Weapon.

  2. Buildings and structures in Montérégie
  3. History museums in Quebec
  4. History of Montérégie
  5. Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
  6. Military forts in Quebec
  7. Museums in Montérégie

Artillery

Artillery are ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.

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Île aux Noix

Île aux Noix is an island on the Richelieu River in Quebec, close to Lake Champlain. Fort Lennox and Île aux Noix are military forts in Quebec.

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Barracks

Barracks are buildings used to accommodate military personnel.

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British North America

British North America comprised the colonial territories of the British Empire in North America from 1783 onwards.

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Canada Post

Canada Post Corporation (Société canadienne des postes), trading as Canada Post (Postes Canada), is a Crown corporation that functions as the primary postal operator in Canada.

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Casemate

A casemate is a fortified gun emplacement or armored structure from which guns are fired, in a fortification, warship, or armoured fighting vehicle.

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Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond

General Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Aubigny, (9 December 176428 August 1819) was a British peer, soldier, politician and Governor-General of British North America.

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French and Indian War

The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes.

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Government of Canada

The Government of Canada (Gouvernement du Canada) is the body responsible for the federal administration of Canada.

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Governor-general

Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an office-holder.

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Guardhouse

A guardhouse (also known as a watch house, guard building, guard booth, guard shack, security booth, security building, or sentry building) is a building used to house personnel and security equipment.

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Living history

Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time.

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Magazine (artillery)

A magazine is an item or place within which ammunition or other explosive material is stored.

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Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch dug around a castle, fortification, building, or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence.

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National Historic Sites of Canada

National Historic Sites of Canada (Lieux historiques nationaux du Canada) are places that have been designated by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC), as being of national historic significance.

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Parks Canada

Parks Canada (Parcs Canada),Parks Canada is the applied title under the Federal Identity Program; the legal title is Parks Canada Agency.

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Quebec

QuebecAccording to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.

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Richelieu River

The Richelieu River is a river of Quebec, Canada, and a major right-bank tributary of the St. Lawrence River.

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Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix

Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie.

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Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict involving most of the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe and the Americas.

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War of 1812

The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm, or armament is any implement or device that is used to deter, threaten, inflict physical damage, harm, or kill.

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See also

Buildings and structures in Montérégie

History museums in Quebec

History of Montérégie

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

Military forts in Quebec

Museums in Montérégie

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lennox