Fort Lawrence

Fort Lawrence
   Built in 1750, on Chignecto Bay, three miles south of Beauséjour, where the French shortly after built a rival fort. Fort Lawrence became headquarters of the expedition sent in 1755, under Monckton, to capture Fort Beauséjour.
   Bib.: Parkman, Montcalm and Wolfe; Hannay, History of Acadia.

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