Battle of Lacolle (1838)
Battle of Lacolle | |||||||
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Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion | |||||||
Present day Lacolle | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
400 Loyalists | 170 Patriotes | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 dead | 8 dead |
The Battle of Lacolle was fought on November 7, 1838, between Loyal Lower Canada volunteer forces under Major and Patriote 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. The battle lasted half an hour.
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Coordinates: 45°05′N 73°22′W / 45.083°N 73.367°W
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