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- THREATS FROM THE SEA
In 1690, bad omens came from the sea. Charles, the brother of Marie-
Madeleine Bouchard had married Marie-Madeleine Dube on 4 April 1690.
On Wednesday, the 26th of the same month, the tide carried him away.
He was buried the following Sunday, at Riviere-Ouelle.
That same summer the anxious inhabitants of Riviere-Ouelle watched
the waves coming from the east. They carried the unpleasant odor of
battle.
Sir William Phips, the British Admiral in command of 32 ships and
2,000 militiamen, appeared on the river opposite Riviere-Ouelle at
the beginning of October. The inhabitants were scattered all -along
the Coast and seemed easy prey to capture. At high tide Phips
debarked six boats loaded with 25 men each.
Without the seigneur, the local priest, Father de Francheville,
mobilized the available men, thirty all told, including Pierre
Dancause. The improvised soldiers took cover in the brush along the
river bank, each having a musket, some powder and a handful of
bullets. At the opportune moment, at the thunderous command of their
leader, they fired three times, so well that each volley sent several
of the attackers to meet his maker, while several others were
wounded. Quickly, the aggressors retreated to their ships. Riviere-
Ouelle was saved. And life continued as usual along the river.
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- 1690
d. 14 Apr 1709, Quebec, QC