Battle of Beauharnois
Battle of Beauharnois | |||||||
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Part of The Lower Canada Rebellion | |||||||
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Lower Canada | Patriotes | ||||||
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Unknown | Chevalier de Lorimier |
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The Battle of Beauharnois was fought on November 10, 1838, between Lower Canada loyalists and Patriote rebels. The city rose up following a series of raids by rebel leaders who had escaped into the United States. François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier commanded the ranks of the Patriote rebels. The British were victorious.