Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814)

For homonymy, see Lacolle.

Battle of Lacolle Mill
Part of the War of 1812

Lacolle Mills Blockhouse
DateMarch 30, 1814
Location
Lacolle, Quebec, Lower Canada
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom
 Lower Canada		  United States
Commanders and leaders
Richard Handcock James Wilkinson
Strength
80 (Reinforced by 400) 4,000
Casualties and losses
11 killed
46 wounded
4 missing[1][2]		 13 killed
51–128 wounded
13 missing[3][4][5][6]

The Battle of Lacolle Mills was fought on 30 March 1814 during the War of 1812. The small garrison of a British outpost position, aided by Canadian reinforcements, fought off a large American attack.

Despite being outnumbered 12-1, the British pulled off the victory, due to their well-trained and high morale men defeating a non-experienced American group.

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  2. ^ "Crimes of the Independent Companies of Foreigners in North America, 1813 by Gareth Newfield".
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  4. ^ - World History
  5. ^ "Battle of Lacolle Mill".
  6. ^ "Crimes of the Independent Companies of Foreigners in North America, 1813 by Gareth Newfield".