Battle of Odelltown
The Battle of Odelltown was fought on November 9, 1838 between Loyal volunteer forces under Lewis Odell and Charles McAllister and Patriote rebels under Robert Nelson, Médard Hébert and Charles Hindelang. The rebels were defeated in this battle, one of the last of the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1838.
Battle of Odelltown | |||||||
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Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion | |||||||
Battle at Odelltown. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Lower Canada | Patriotes | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lewis Odell Charles McAllister |
Robert Nelson Médard Hébert Charles Hindelang | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1000 Loyalists | 500–600 Patriotes | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 dead 9 wounded |
10–12 killed[1] 15 wounded[2] |
Notes
- Les Patriotes de 1837@1838 Archived May 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- patriote3
References
- "9 novembre 1838 - La Bataille d`Odelltown" at Les Patriote de 1837@1838
- "Bataille d'Odelltown - 9 novembre 1838. (bataille)" in La Mémoire du Québec
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