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Battle of Saint-Denis

Battle of Saint-Denis was a battle fought on 23 November 1837 at Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Lower Canada Rebellion, which ran from 1837 to 1838. The recorded result: Patriote victory. Recorded strength: 300 regulars; 1 cannon against 200 militia; 600 lightly armed civilians.

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Fought23 November 1837
WhereSaint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada45.783N, 73.150W
OutcomePatriote victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelandagainst22px Patriotes
Casualties and losses6 killed; 10 wounded; 6 missing; 1 cannonand12 dead; 7 wounded
Part ofLower Canada Rebellion1837 to 1838

Where it sits in the Lower Canada Rebellion

Battle of Saint-Denis, 1837Battle of Saint-Charles, 1837Battle of Saint-Eustache, 1837Battle of Lacolle, 1838Battle of Odelltown, 1838Battle of Baker's Farm, 1838Battle of Beauharnois, 183818371838Battle of Saint-Denis, 1837
7 placed engagements of the Lower Canada Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 November 1837
PlaceSaint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Canada
45.783N, 73.150W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength300 regulars; 1 cannon200 militia; 600 lightly armed civilians
Casualties and losses6 killed; 10 wounded; 6 missing; 1 cannon12 dead; 7 wounded
Commanders
  • Charles Stephen Gore
  • Wolfred Nelson
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Battle of Saint-Denis 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 Q2889862, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saint-Denis (1837), revision 1370588022, 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.