Canada 1960 Dollard des Ormeaux, Battle of Long Sault

Canada · 1960 · 5¢

This stamp commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Long Sault. The design features a portrait of Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, a French colonist and soldier, against a backdrop depicting the battle scene. The stamp is printed in ultramarine and bistre brown.

Issued in 1960, this stamp honors a pivotal event in the history of New France. Dollard des Ormeaux and his companions are celebrated in French-Canadian folklore for their heroic last stand against a much larger Iroquois force, which is said to have saved Montreal from attack.