Battle of Saint-Denis (1837)
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Battle of Saint-Denis | |||||||
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Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion | |||||||
"Les Fils de la Liberté" hurl back British regulars at the Battle of Saint-Denis. Contemporary watercolour. |
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Patriotes | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles Stephen Gore | Wolfred Nelson | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
300 regulars 1 gun |
200 militia 600 unarmed civilians |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
6–54 dead 10 wounded 6 missing |
12 dead 7 wounded |
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The Battle of Saint-Denis was fought on November 23, 1837 between British colonial authorities under Lieutenant-Colonel Gore and Patriote rebels. The Patriotes were victoriously led by Wolfred Nelson. The British had to retreat because they were running out of ammunition.
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