Fort Chambly

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Fort Chambly is a historic 17th-century French colonial fort on the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, known for its role in the defense of New France and later military conflicts in North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Historic Site of Canada
fort
historic site
architecturalStyle stone fortification
capturedBy American Continental Army
linked to: Continental Army

British forces
capturedDuring American invasion of Quebec (1775)
constructedBy French colonial authorities
Jacques de Chambly
constructionStartDate 1665
coordinateLatitude 45.449
coordinateLongitude -73.283
country Canada
currentUse museum
tourist attraction
garrisonedBy British troops
Canadian militia
French troops
hasExhibit French colonial life
New France military history
hasViewOf Richelieu River rapids
heritageDesignation Classified Federal Heritage Building
National Historic Site of Canada
locatedIn Chambly, Quebec
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Montérégie
locatedInProvince Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
locatedInRegion New France
locatedNear Montreal
locatedOnRiver Richelieu River
locatedOnRoute Richelieu River defensive line
linked to: Fort Chambly
managedBy Parks Canada
materialUsed stone
wood
namedAfter Jacques de Chambly
openToPublic true
originallyBuiltAs wooden fort
ownedBy Government of Canada
partOf Richelieu River fortifications
linked to: Fort Chambly

defensive system of New France
rebuiltAs stone fort
rebuiltDate 1709
early 18th century
recognizedFor role in North American colonial conflicts
role in defense of New France
surroundedBy Fort Chambly National Historic Site grounds
usedDuringConflict American Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War
usedFor defense of New France
military garrison
protection against British colonies
protection against Iroquois raids

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Fort Chambly locatedOnRoute Richelieu River defensive line
linked to: Fort Chambly
Fort Chambly partOf Richelieu River fortifications
linked to: Fort Chambly
Fort St. John nearbyFortification Fort Chambly
Fort St. John associatedWith Richelieu River fortifications
linked to: Fort Chambly