The Battle of Beauharnois was fought on November 10, 1838, between Lower Canada loyalists and Patriote rebels, after 500 armed men had converged on Beauharnois, on November 3–4, overtaking the seigneurial manor.[2]
The seigneury of Beauharnois belonged to the Ellice family, having, in 1796, purchased it from Michel Chartier de Lotbinière, Marquis de Lotbinière. Edward Ellice, private secretary to John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, had then been in residence for several months. He, and, separately, his wife, Lady Jane Ellice, and her sister, Eglantine "Tina" Balfour, later Ellice, were taken prisoner, along with a number of others. Ellice's watercolours, sketches and diary survived, and record that they were unharmed.[3][4]
The town rose up, following a series of raids by rebel leaders who had escaped into the United States. François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier commanded the ranks of the Patriote rebels. The British were victorious, and 108 rebels were captured and tried in Montreal.[5] 58 of the Patriote rebels were deported to Australia,[6] while Lorimier was hanged.[7][8]
Government forces burned several buildings in the area in reprisal for the rebels’ actions.[9]
Referencesedit
^"The history of the county of Huntingdon [Quebec] and of the seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois from their settlement to the year 1838". Huntingdon, The Canadian gleaner. 1888.
^"Insurrection des patriotes à Beauharnois en 1838 (L') de Marcel Labelle | Septentrion". Septentrion (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
^K. D. Reynolds, 'Ellice , Katherine Jane [Janie] (1813–1864)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 20 June 2017
^Ellice, J. The diary of Jane Ellice; Patricia Godsell, Ed.; Oberon Press; 1975, p. 139. ISBN0887501648.
^"Robert Nelson: 2. Leads Patriotes to Defeat". www.raidersandrebels.com. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
battle, beauharnois, other, uses, beauharnois, fought, november, 1838, between, lower, canada, loyalists, patriote, rebels, after, armed, converged, beauharnois, november, overtaking, seigneurial, manor, part, lower, canada, rebelliondatenovember, 1838location. For other uses see Beauharnois The Battle of Beauharnois was fought on November 10 1838 between Lower Canada loyalists and Patriote rebels after 500 armed men had converged on Beauharnois on November 3 4 overtaking the seigneurial manor 2 Battle of BeauharnoisPart of The Lower Canada RebellionDateNovember 10 1838LocationBeauharnois QuebecResultLoyalist victoryBelligerentsLower Canada Loyalist volunteers1st Glengarry Militia 71st Highlanders 1 500 PatriotesCommanders and leadersGeneral Sir James MacdonellGeneral John ClitherowColonel Alexander FraserChevalier de Lorimier The seigneury of Beauharnois belonged to the Ellice family having in 1796 purchased it from Michel Chartier de Lotbiniere Marquis de Lotbiniere Edward Ellice private secretary to John Lambton 1st Earl of Durham had then been in residence for several months He and separately his wife Lady Jane Ellice and her sister Eglantine Tina Balfour later Ellice were taken prisoner along with a number of others Ellice s watercolours sketches and diary survived and record that they were unharmed 3 4 The town rose up following a series of raids by rebel leaders who had escaped into the United States Francois Marie Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier commanded the ranks of the Patriote rebels The British were victorious and 108 rebels were captured and tried in Montreal 5 58 of the Patriote rebels were deported to Australia 6 while Lorimier was hanged 7 8 Government forces burned several buildings in the area in reprisal for the rebels actions 9 References edit The history of the county of Huntingdon Quebec and of the seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois from their settlement to the year 1838 Huntingdon The Canadian gleaner 1888 Insurrection des patriotes a Beauharnois en 1838 L de Marcel Labelle Septentrion Septentrion in Canadian French Retrieved 2017 06 20 K D Reynolds Ellice Katherine Jane Janie 1813 1864 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 20 June 2017 Ellice J The diary of Jane Ellice Patricia Godsell Ed Oberon Press 1975 p 139 ISBN 0887501648 Robert Nelson 2 Leads Patriotes to Defeat www raidersandrebels com Retrieved 2017 06 20 http ville beauharnois qc ca histoire de beauharnois French Robert Nelson 2 Leads Patriotes to Defeat www raidersandrebels com Retrieved 2017 06 20 Patriotes End 1 108 Face Court Martial www raidersandrebels com Retrieved 2017 06 20 Robert Nelson 2 Leads Patriotes to Defeat www raidersandrebels com Retrieved 2017 06 20 See also editLower Canada Rebellion45 18 50 N 73 52 37 W 45 314 N 73 877 W 45 314 73 877 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Beauharnois amp oldid 1151528004, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
