Battle of Lacolle (1838)

For homonymy, see Lacolle.

Battle of Lacolle
Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion
File:1, rue de l'Église Sud 07.JPG 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

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

• "Bataille de Lacolle - 6 et 7 novembre 1838. (Bataille)" in La Mémoire du Québec