Battle of Saint-Charles

Battle of Saint-Charles
Part of the Rebellions of 1837
A contemporary watercolour of the Battle of Saint-Charles depicting the rout of Brown's rebels.
Date 25 November 1837 Location Saint-Charles, Quebec Result Government victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Patriotes
Commanders and leaders
George Wetherall	Thomas Storrow Brown
Strength
406 regular infantry 20 militia cavalry 2 cannon	200–250 men 50 rifles
Casualties and losses
3 dead 18 wounded	56 dead

The Battle of Saint-Charles was fought on 25 November 1837 between the Government of Lower Canada, supported by the United Kingdom, and Patriote rebels. Following the opening Patriote victory of the Lower Canada Rebellion at the Battle of Saint-Denis, British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Wetherall advanced from the south on the Patriote stronghold of Saint-Charles in the Richelieu valley. On 25 November 1837 they engaged the Patriote forces under the command of Thomas Storrow Brown. After a two-hour battle, the Government of Lower Canada was victorious.