Battle of Beauharnois

Part of The Lower Canada Rebellion

Date	November 10, 1838
Location	Beauharnois, Quebec
Result	Loyalist victory

Belligerents

Lower Canada - local Loyalist volunteers, as well as British units including 71st Highlanders

500 Patriotes

Commanders and leaders

Unknown

Chevalier de Lorimier

The Battle of Beauharnois was fought on November 10, 1838, between Lower Canada loyalists and Patriote rebels (500 armed men converged on Beauharnois on November 3-4 towards the seigneurial manor).

The town 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 and resulted in 108 rebels being captured and trialed in Montreal with 58 of the Patriote rebels being deported to Australia and Lorimier was hung as result of his actions.

In response to the battle, British forces burned down much as reprisal for the rebels actions.

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