Sorel
A city of Quebec, at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Named
after Pierre de Sorel. A fort was built here by Montmagny in 1642, of
which Senneterre was commandant in 1645. It was abandoned in 1647, and a
new fort built by Sorel in 1665. Haldimand fortified the place in 1778,
in view of another possible American invasion. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Two French
frigates load stores at, 243. (Lord Dorchester era) Name of, changed to William Henry,
240. (Bishop Laval era) Fort erected at, 53. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Situation of, 125; Haldimand at, 132,
259, 298; made depot for stores, 134, 183; inhabitants of, praised for
their courage and loyalty, 135; Haldimand's proposition for purchase of
seigniory of, 135, 183; lands allotted to Loyalists in district of, 255;
Protestant mission at, 256; hospital at, closed, 269; dispute over
wood-cutting at, 274; Riedesel stationed at, 296. =Bib.=: Lovell,
Gazetteer of Canada.