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Battle of Montgomery's Tavern

Battle of Montgomery's Tavern was a battle fought on 7 December 1837 in what is now Canada. It was part of the Upper Canada Rebellion. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 210 militia against 1,000 regulars and militia; 1 gun.

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The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern in Toronto, Canada.
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Fought7 December 1837
WhereCanada43.709N, 79.399W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsCanadian rebelsagainstUpper Canada
Casualties and losses3 dead; 5 woundedand1 dead; 5 wounded; designation1=Canada
Part ofUpper Canada Rebellion

Where it sits in the Upper Canada Rebellion

Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, 1837Battle of Pelee Island, 1838Battle of the Windmill, 183818371838Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, 1837
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Record

Date7 December 1837
PlaceCanada
43.709N, 79.399W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength210 militia1,000 regulars and militia; 1 gun
Casualties and losses3 dead; 5 wounded1 dead; 5 wounded; designation1=Canada
Commanders
  • Anthony Van Egmond
  • James FitzGibbon
  • John Button (soldier)
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Battle of Montgomery's Tavern is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4449390, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, revision 1370450415, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.