Fort Saint Jacques

Fort Saint Jacques, Fort Rupert, or Fort Charles was a fur trading post on James Bay at the mouth of the Rupert River. It was located in what is now Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Fort Saint Jacques
Waskaganish, Québec
Site information
Type	Fort
Controlled by	New France
Location
Coordinates	51°29′20″N 78°45′07″W
Site history
Built	1668
In use	1668-1713
Battles/wars	1686
Garrison information
Past commanders	Pierre LeMoyne d'Iberville
Garrison	Brouillan

Fort Charles was founded in 1668 in what is now Nord-du-Québec on the James Bay, at the mouth of the Rupert River. It was the first Hudson's Bay Company post by the Médard des Groseilliers. It was the first European settlement in northern Canada. The fort was captured by the French in 1686, and remained under their control until 1713 and was then called Fort Saint Jacques.^[2][3] When returned to English control, it became Rupert House, and later Fort Rupert.^[1]