Battle of Saint-Eustache

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Battle of Saint-Eustache
Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion
Government troops scatter the insurgents and torch the church at the Battle of Saint-Eustache.
Date December 14, 1837 Location Saint-Eustache, Quebec Result British victory
Combatants
United Kingdom army and Loyal volunteers	Lower Canada Patriotes
Commanders
John Colborne (army) Maximilien Globenski (volunteers)	Jean-Olivier Chénier †
Strength
1,280 regulars 220 militia 6 guns	200 militia
Casualties
3 dead	70 dead 120 captured[1]

Patriotes Rebellion
Saint-Denis – Saint-Charles – Saint-Eustache – Beauharnois – Baker's farm – Lacolle – Odelltown

The Battle of Saint-Eustache was fought on December 14, 1837, between Great Britain and Lower Canada rebels.

Patriote rebel Amury Girod left as the skirmish was sparked, supposedly to get reinforcement at Saint-Benoît. Suspected of treason, fellow Patriotes went after him and he would eventually commit suicide. At the battle site, the Patriotes eventually entranched themselves into a church, which their opponents set fire to. Commander of the rebel ranks Jean-Olivier Chénier finally attempted an escape but was swiftly killed to the cry of "Remember Weir!", a reference to George Weir. The British won the battle and proceeded to pillage.

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1. ↑ Most of the Patriote dead were shot or bayoneted while trying to surrender.

[edit] External links

• The British Strike North of Montreal