Battle of Saint-Charles
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Not to be confused with Battle of St. Charles.
The Battle of Saint-Charles was fought on 25 November 1837 between the Government of Lower Canada, supported by the United Kingdom, and Patriote rebels. Following the opening Patriote victory of the Lower Canada Rebellion at the Battle of Saint-Denis, British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Wetherall advanced from the south on the Patriote stronghold of Saint-Charles in the Richelieu valley. On 25 November 1837 they engaged the Patriote forces under the command of Thomas Storrow Brown. After a two-hour battle, the Government of Lower Canada was victorious.
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Battle of Saint-Charles | |||||||
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Part of the Rebellions of 1837 | |||||||
A contemporary watercolour of the Battle of Saint-Charles depicting the rout of Brown's rebels. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Patriotes | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Wetherall | Thomas Storrow Brown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
406 regular infantry 20 militia cavalry 2 cannon |
200–250 men 50 rifles | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 dead 18 wounded | 56 dead |
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