page_title: Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Commission des Monuments Historiques du Canada Fort Saint Jean Construit en 1743 par M. de Léry sous des ordres de d'administrateur la Galissonnière. Ce poste était depuis longtemps le rendez-vous de toutes les expéditions militaires du côté du Lac Champlain. Le 31 Août 1759, le Commandant de Roquemaure le fit sauter d’après les ordres du Gouverneur de Vaudreuil pour éviter qu’il tombât aux mains des Anglais. Reconstruit par le Gouverneur Carleton en 1775, Il soutint, la même année, sous le commandement du Major Charles Preston, du 26ième Régiment, un siège de 45 jours contre les troupes Américaines Commandées par le Général Montgomery. Commission des Monuments Historiques du Canada Fort Saint Jean Constructed in 1743 by M. de Léry under orders from Governor la Galissonnière. This post was for all the military expeditions towards Lake Champlain. In August, 1760, Commandant de Roquemaure had it blown up in accordance with orders from the Governor de Vaudreuil in order to prevent its falling into the hands of the English. Rebuilt by Governor Carleton, in 1773. During the same year, under the command of Major Charles Preston of the 26th Regiment, it withstood a 45 day siege by the American troops commanded by General Montgomery.
context_page_description: Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil was a French politician, who was Governor-General of New France from 1703 to 1725, throughout Queen Anne's War and Father Rale's War.
context_section_description: Château Vaudreuil was constructed in 1723 as his private residence in Montreal. A Squadron of cadets at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean was named in his honour.
  Vaudreuil is mentioned in a Fort Saint-Jean plaque erected in 1926 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. "Constructed in 1743 by M. de Léry under orders from Governor la Galissonnière. This post was for all the military expeditions towards Lake Champlain. In 31 August 1760, Commandant de Roquemaure had it blown up in accordance with orders from the Governor de Vaudreuil in order to prevent its falling into the hands of the English. Rebuilt by Governor Carleton, in 1773. During the same year, under the command of Major Charles Preston of the 26th Regiment, it withstood a 45-day siege by the American troops commanded by General Montgomery."
caption: Historic plaque Fort-Saint-Jean 1926
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