Battle of Odelltown

Battle of Odelltown
Part of the Lower Canada Rebellion
Battle at Odelltown.
Date November 9, 1838 Location Odelltown, Quebec Result Loyalist victory
Belligerents
Lower Canada	Patriotes
Commanders and leaders
Lewis OdellCharles McAllister	Robert NelsonMédard HébertCharles Hindelang
Strength
1,000 Loyalists	500–600 Patriotes
Casualties and losses
6 killed9 wounded	10 killed[1]15 wounded[2]

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.

Aftermath of the battle

After the battle the Patriote force was routed. Some of the Patriote rebels decided to go to the USA or to lay low in the region. While the leaders of the Rebel force's Robert Nelson, Médard Hébert, Charles Hindelang, and most of the rebels marched towards Napierville. After the ordeal Robert Nelson fled to America where he remained till his death.^[3]

Notes

1. Les Patriotes de 1837@1838Archived May 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
2. patriote3
3. Meunier, François (2017-10-26). "La bataille de l'Obamacare et ses leçons pour la France". Esprit. Novembre (11): 106–114. doi:10.3917/espri.1711.0106. ISSN 0014-0759.

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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