Montague played a notable role in beginning New England Planter settlements until she was wrecked in the Canard River in Kings County, Nova Scotia in December 1760.

A former privateer brigantine, Montaque received a Letter of Marque on May 28, 1759 and was commanded by Jeremiah Rogers.

When the tide went out, the brigantine fell on her side in the steep river channel and became a total loss.

[3] In recent years considerable effort has been made to locate the wreck of the Montague which is thought to lie near the Wellington Dyke on the Habitant River.

A search led by the Kings County Museum under a heritage research permit in 2013 failed to locate the wreck although it did bring to light new information about the vessel and its role in 18th Century Nova Scotia.