Battle of Saint-Charles
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The Battle of Saint-Charles was fought on 25 November 1837 between the Government of Lower Canada, supported by the United Kingdom, and Patriote rebels. Following the opening Patriote victory of the L
A contemporary watercolour of the Battle of Saint-Charles depicting the rout of Brown's rebels.
At dusk on 22 November, a force under Lieutenant Colonel George Wetherall crossed the Richelieu River, beginning their march north.
As Lieutenant Colonel Wetherall marched his forces north towards Saint-Charles, he encounters smashed bridges and small arms fire from Patriotes.
Lieutenant Colonel Wetherall's forces engaged Patriotes at Saint-Charles.
Battle of Saint-Eustache
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The Battle of Saint-Eustache was a decisive battle in the Lower Canada Rebellion in which government forces defeated the principal remaining Patriotes camp at Saint-Eustache on December 14, 1837.
Battle of Saint-Eustache, Charles Beauclerk
Defenders take refuge in the church of Saint-Eustache (F.S. Coburn illustration from The Habitant and Other Poems by William Henry Drummond)
The damaged façade of the church
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