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Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains

Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains was a battle fought on 16 October 1689 at Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains National Historic Site, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Beaver Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1701. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 28 coureur des bois against 22.

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Fought16 October 1689
WhereBattle of the Lake of Two Mountains National Historic Site, Canada45.450N, 73.940W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsNew FranceagainstHaudenosaunee
Casualties and losses0and18 killed, 3 captured
Part ofBeaver Wars1609 to 1701

Where it sits in the Beaver Wars

Iroquois War, 1609Battle of Sorel, 1610Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains, 168916091689Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains, 1689
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Record

Date16 October 1689
PlaceBattle of the Lake of Two Mountains National Historic Site, Canada
45.450N, 73.940W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength28 coureur des bois22
Casualties and losses018 killed, 3 captured
Commanders
  • Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut
Battle of the Lake of Two MountainsBattle of the Lake of Two MountainsBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of BeauharnoisBattle of The CedarsBattle of Baker's FarmBattle of the ChateauguayBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of the ChateauguayOttawaBurlingtonTrois-RivièresShawiniganVictoriavilleMont-LaurierSherbrookeSt.-Jerome100 km45.450N, 73.940W
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Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16208754, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains, revision 1370600653, 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.