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Battle of Châteauguay (1813)

During the War of 1812 the Americans planned to attack Montreal in order to cut off the British army in Upper Canada. They faced the British forces under Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry at Châteauguay on 26 Oct. 1813. Although losses on both sides were light, Wade Hampton, the American major-general, retreated. The battle of Châteauguay took on a legendary character and became a source of popular pride in Canada. This British victory stopped the only concerted American effort that could have cut the St Lawrence River supply lines between Montreal and Upper Canada, and it forced the American attackers to capitulate.

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A Question of Loyalties
Battle of Châteauguay | War of 1812 | Britannica.com
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
Battle of the Châteauguay - Quebec History. Content archived on 6 Dec. 2024
Battle of the Chateauguay - Wikipedia
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada - The Canadian Encyclopedia. Content archived on 8 Aug. 2024
Battle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site | Museums and historic sites - Howick | QuébecOriginal
Charles de Salaberry at the Battle of the Châteauguay - 1812 Virtual Exhibition
Exhibit: Aboriginal Contributions to the War of 1812
HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca
NPS: Battle of the Chateauguay
Parks Canada - Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 11
The Battle of the Châteauguay – All About Canadian History

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