| Battle of Matilda | |||||||
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| Part of War of 1812 | |||||||
 Plaque commemorating the Battle of Matilda (Toussaint's Island) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Upper Canada |
 United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Maj. Rowland Heathcote Col. Allan MacDonell Capt. Michael Ault |
Capt. Griffin Lt. Church | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Royal Newfoundland Fencibles 1st Dundas Militia 1st Grenville Militia |
New York Militia 1 Gun boat | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200+ | 500+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 killed several wounded | Some wounded and killed | ||||||
The Battle of Matilda, also known as the Battle of Toussaint's Island, was an early skirmish of the War of 1812 fought on September 16, 1812 between American and Canadian militia in the St. Lawrence River near the township of Matilda, in Dundas County.[1]
- ^ Feltoe, Richard (2012). The Call to Arms: The 1812 Invasions of Upper Canada. Toronto, Ontario: Dundurn Publishing. ISBN 9781459704398.