Battle of Saint-Denis

The Battle of Saint-Denis was fought on November 23, 1837, between British colonial authorities under Lieutenant-Colonel Gore and Patriote rebels in Lower Canada as part of the Lower Canada Rebellion. The Patriotes were led by Wolfred Nelson. Gore was sent to quell the uprising in the Richelieu River valley in conjunction with a force led by Lieutenant-Colonel George Wetherall. Gore was the first to arrive at a Patriote-held site. Nelson had organized the defence with most of the well-armed rebels within a stone house that overlooked the road. Gore, accompanied by only one cannon, attempted to take the stone house three times, with the cannon providing ineffective fire. Another attempt to flank the house to the left failed when Gore's soldiers encountered the less well-armed militia. Running out of ammunition, the British retreated. This marked the only Patriote victory in 1837, as this battle was followed by two defeats at Saint-Charles and Saint-Eustache.

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1837 Battle of Saint-Denis

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1837 Battle of Saint-Charles

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Battle of Saint-Denis

Monument for the battle of 1837, St. Denis, Quebec (I0017514)

Bataille de St-Denis

Map of the Battle of Saint-Denis 1678

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1610	Battle of Sorel	Kingdom of France, Algonquin people, battle, Wyandot people, Innu people, Five Nations	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Battle of Saint-Denis	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Battle of Saint-Charles	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Parti canadien, battle	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1937	Marine Industries Limited	shipbuilding, former entity, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort	1641	Fort Richelieu	fort, archaeological site	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Saint-Denis		Commons
commons	image		Monument for the battle of 1837, St. Denis, Quebec (I0017514)		Commons
commons	image		Bataille de St-Denis		Commons
commons	image		Map of the Battle of Saint-Denis 1678		Commons
commons	image		BatailleSaint-Denis		Commons