ÉCOLE DU SOLDAT 2008 COTEAU-DU-LAC NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA SEPTEMBER 12-14TH 2008
VERSION FRANCAISE ICI

The Coteau-du-Lac blockhouse and earthworks fortifications were built by the British forces between 1779 and 1820.
Its strategic value was as a transhipment location and in its control of a small set of locks (the first in Canada) which bypass rapids on the Saint-Laurent and Delisle Rivers. The site has witnessed the passage of French voyageurs and Aboriginal peoples over the last 7000 years.

TO ALL FRENCH AND ALLIED TROOPS

The 1er régiment de grenadiers a pied de la garde Impériale and the 3me régiment d’infanterie de ligne are pleased to announce their first annual École du soldat.

The aim of this École du soldat will be to practice French drill, manoeuvres, and guard duty. To learn French marching songs, as well as general rules of military conduct and etiquette.
The École du soldat is open to all French and allied troops as well as their recruits. The cavalry is more than welcome although there are presently no provisions for the use of horses.

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This will be a week-end event (Friday night thru Sunday).

Our long-term intention is to establish two annual events in the Northeast, the école du Soldat as well as an All nations tactical event.

Parks Canada is giving us a good bivouac site, access to their washroom facilities, and is providing us with plenty of room to drill, march and sing. Skirmishing and musket firing will only be permitted in designated areas at pre-established times. Camp fires will be placed in predetermined locations.
Please come out and join us. The success of this event will help us establish a long-lasting partnership with this location for future events in the years to come.
All those planning to attend should contact Erik Gram as soon as possible at erikgram@videotron.ca.
Any coalition troops who wish to attend should get in touch with Erik Gram to discuss this possibility since the major scheduled activities focus on
French military rules and regulations.

Please give your name, unit, and weapon type i.e. Charlesville 1777 AN IX: (This last info is for Parks Canada)

Hope to see you there!
VIVE L’EMPEREUR!

For more Information regarding this event, please contact:

Erik Gram (dit Berbila)
erikgram@videotron.ca
Voltigeur, 2me bataillon
3me Régiment d’infanterie de ligne

1482 Bernier,
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Québec
J2W 1G1
1-450-348-1352

Main Octagonal blockhouse	Warehouse Ruins
Battery Park	Eathworks Entrance

LOCATION :

COTEAU-DU-LAC NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA
308 A chemin du fleuve, Coteau-du-Lac,
Québec, J0P 1B0, CANADA
Telephone: 1-450-763-5631 or 1-888-773-8888
Approximately 35 minutes from downtown Montreal.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

FROM TORONTO

1- HWY-401 E/MacDonald-Cartier Fwy 428 km
(Entering Quebec)
2- Continue on AUT-20 E 16.3 km
3- Take exit 17 for RTE-201 N toward Coteau-Du-Lac/Saint-Clet 0.4 km
4- Turn right at RTE-201 0.3 km
5- Continue on Rue Principale 0.6 km
6- Turn right at Chemin du Fleuve 0.5 km
7-308 Chemin du fleuve –Coteau-du-Lac National historic site of Canada

FROM BOSTON

1- I-93 N toward Concord NH (Partial toll road) 63.4 mi
Entering New Hampshire
2- Take the I-89 N exit toward White River Jct VT/Lebanon 0.5 mi
3- Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-89 N and merge onto I-89 N 191 mi
Entering Vermont
Entering Canada (Quebec)
4- Continue on RTE-133 N 28.2 mi
5- Continue on AUT-35 N 8.2 mi
6- Take exit 18-O to merge onto AUT-10 O toward Montréal 13.0 mi
7- Continue on AUT-15 N/AUT-20 O 3.1 mi
8- Take exit 63 to merge onto AUT-20 O toward Aéroport Dorval/Toronto 32.2 mi
9- Take exit 17 toward RTE-201 N/Coteau-Du-Lac/Saint-Clet 0.1 mi
10- Turn right at Chemin de la Rivière-Delisle N/Chemin Rivière Délisle S 0.1 mi
11- Turn right at RTE-201 0.4 mi
12- Continue on Rue Principale 0.4 mi
13- Turn right at Chemin du Fleuve 0.3 mi
14-308 Chemin du Fleuve–Coteau-du-Lac National historic site of Canada

FROM NEW YORK

1- I-87 N/New York State Thruway N Partial toll road 124 mi
2- Take exit 24 to merge onto I-87 N/I-90 E toward Albany/Montreal 1.0 mi
Partial toll road
3- Take exit 1N to merge onto I-87 N toward Albany Int'l Airport/Montreal 177 mi
Entering Canada (Quebec)
4- Continue on AUT-15 N 26.2 mi
5- Take exit 42 to merge onto AUT-30 O/RTE-132 O toward Châteauguay 1.0 mi
6- Continue on RTE-132 O 6.6 mi
7- Merge onto RTE-138 E via the ramp to Pont Mercier/Montréal 2.8 mi
8- Take the exit on the left onto AUT-20 O toward
Aéroport Dorval/Toronto/Aéroport Mirabel/Lachine 29.1 mi
9- Take exit 17 toward RTE-201 N/Coteau-Du-Lac/Saint-Clet 0.1 mi
10- Turn right at Chemin de la Rivière-Delisle N/Chemin Rivière Délisle S 0.1 mi
11- Turn right at RTE-201 0.4 mi
12- Continue on Rue Principale 0.4 mi
13- Turn right at Chemin du Fleuve 0.3 mi
14-308 Chemin du Fleuve–Coteau-du-Lac National historic site of Canada

FROM BUFFALO

1- I-90 E/New York State Thruway E 138 mi
Partial toll road
2- Take exit 36 to merge onto I-81 N toward Watertown Partial toll road 96.3 mi
Entering Canada (Ontario)
3- Continue on HWY-137 N Partial toll road 2.4 mi
4- Take the exit onto HWY-401 E/MacDonald-Cartier Fwy toward 104 mi
Ottawa/Montreal Entering Quebec
5- Continue on AUT-20 E 16.3 km
6- Take exit 17 for RTE-201 N toward Coteau-Du-Lac/Saint-Clet 0.4 km
7- Turn right at RTE-201 0.3 km
8- Continue on Rue Principale 0.6 km
9- Turn right at Chemin du Fleuve 0.5 km
10-308 Chemin du fleuve –Coteau-du-Lac National historic site of Canada

FROM MONTREAL

1- Take AUT-20 O toward
Aéroport Dorval/Toronto/Aéroport Mirabel/Lachine 29.1 mi
2- Take exit 17 toward RTE-201 N/Coteau-Du-Lac/Saint-Clet 0.1 mi
3- Turn right at Chemin de la Rivière-Delisle N/Chemin Rivière Délisle S 0.1 mi
4- Turn right at RTE-201 0.4 mi
5- Continue on Rue Principale 0.4 mi
6- Turn right at Chemin du Fleuve 0.3 mi
7-308 Chemin du Fleuve–Coteau-du-Lac National historic site of Canada

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