Died in the American Colonial Expedition against Louisburg, 1745
Louisburg Expedition. May 11 - June 28, 1745
Peter Montague was born January 2, 1723. the son of Peter Montague and Mary Hubbard. Peter was with the Company of Major Seth Pomeroy which took part in the Louisburg Expedition against the French on Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia and captured the Fortress of Louisburg.[1]
Gravestone at Evergreen Cemetery, South Hadley, Massachusetts
Peter died while in Colonial Military Service, the Fortress of Louisburg surrendered June 28, 1745 and it is not known if Peter was killed in any after action, died of wounds recieved in the actual battle or of disease that killed many of the Colonial Militia. His gravestone in the Evergreen Cemetery South Hadley Massachusetts gives a death date of October 2, 1745, 11 days before his father. It is unlikely that Peter is actually buried in this grave that is next to his fathers.
Sources
↑Montague Family of AmericaCompiled by William Montague, Revised and Edited by Professor William L Montegue. Publishers; J. E. Williams Press, Amherst Massachusetts USA; 1886. Page 145 #815
Canada HistoryBattle and Surrender of Louisburg, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1745
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