Battle of Lacolle (1838)

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Battle of Lacolle
Date November 7, 1838 Location Lacolle, Quebec Result Loyal victory
Combatants
Loyal volunteers	Lower Canada Patriotes
Commanders
John Scriver	Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski
Strength
400 Loyals	170 Patriotes
Casualties
2 dead	8 dead

Patriotes Rebellion
Saint-Denis – Saint-Charles – Saint-Eustache – Beauharnois – Baker's farm – Lacolle – Odelltown

The Battle of Lacolle was fought on November 7, 1838 between Loyal volunteer forces under Major John Scriver and Lower Canada rebels under Colonel Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski. On November 6, on their way to Lacolle, the Patriote rebels had won a first skirmish but they lost in the final confrontation the next day. This November 7 battle lasted a half an hour.

[edit] References

• "La bataille de Lacolle, 6 novembre 1838" at Les Patriotes de 1837@1838
• "Bataille de Lacolle - 6 et 7 novembre 1838. (Bataille)" in La Mémoire du Québec