Battle of Lacolle (1838)

Battle of Lacolle Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion Present day Lacolle Date November 7, 1838 Location Lacolle, Quebec Result Loyalist victory Belligerents Lower Canada Patriotes Commanders and leaders John Scriver Ferdinand-Alphonse Oklowski Strength 400 Loyalists 170 Patriotes Casualties and losses 2 dead 8 dead

Lower Canada Rebellion Saint-Denis Saint-Charles Saint-Eustache Moore's Corners Baker's Farm Lacolle Odelltown Beauharnois

The Battle of Lacolle was fought on November 7, 1838 between Loyal Lower Canada volunteer forces under Major John Scriver 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.

References

• "La bataille de Lacolle, 6 novembre 1838" at Les Patriotes de 1837@1838
• "Bataille de Lacolle - 6 et 7 novembre 1838. (Bataille)" in La Mémoire du Québec

Coordinates: 45°05′N 73°22′W / 45.083°N 73.367°W / 45.083; -73.367