Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Saint-Eustache

Battle of Saint-Eustache was a battle fought on 14 December 1837 at Saint-Eustache, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Lower Canada Rebellion, which ran from 1837 to 1838. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 200.

See it on the globe Read the article

Estampe. Vue arrière de l'église Saint-Eustache et dispersion des insurgés. Encre et aquarelle sur papier - Lithographie (26.5 x 36.6 cm). Bataille de Saint-Eustache, 14 décembre 1837 lors de la rébel
Estampe. Vue arrière de l'église Saint-Eustache et dispersion des insurgés. Encre et aquarelle sur papier - Lithographie (26.5 x 36.6 cm). Bataille de Saint-Eustache, 14 décembre 1837 lors de la rébel. Lord Charles Beauclerk (1813, 1842), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 December 1837
WhereSaint-Eustache, Canada45.557N, 73.890W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstPatriotes
Casualties and losses3 killedand70 killed; 120 captured
Part ofLower Canada Rebellion1837 to 1838

Where it sits in the Lower Canada Rebellion

Battle of Saint-Denis, 1837Battle of Saint-Charles, 1837Battle of Saint-Eustache, 1837Battle of Lacolle, 1838Battle of Odelltown, 1838Battle of Baker's Farm, 1838Battle of Beauharnois, 183818371838Battle of Saint-Eustache, 1837
7 placed engagements of the Lower Canada Rebellion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 December 1837
PlaceSaint-Eustache, Canada
45.557N, 73.890W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,500200
Casualties and losses3 killed70 killed; 120 captured
Commanders
  • John Colborne
  • Maximilien Globensky
  • Jean-Olivier Chénier
Battle of Saint-EustacheBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of the Lake of Two MountainsOperation FishBattle of BeauharnoisBattle of Longue-PointeBattle of The CedarsBattle of BeauharnoisBattle of Longue-PointeOttawaBurlingtonTrois-RivièresShawiniganCornwallVictoriavilleMont-LaurierSherbrooke100 km45.557N, 73.890W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1837

Battle of Saint-Eustache is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q862220, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saint-Eustache, revision 1370588024, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.