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Battle of Sorel

Battle of Sorel was a battle fought on 19 June 1610 at Sorel‐Tracy, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Beaver Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1701. The recorded result: French and allied victory. Recorded strength: ~300 warriors; 5 arquebusiers against ~100 warriors; 1 fort.

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The w:Battle of Sorel occurred on June 19, 1610, with Samuel de Champlain and his allies against the Mohawk people in New France at was is now called Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Other information Samuel de C
The w:Battle of Sorel occurred on June 19, 1610, with Samuel de Champlain and his allies against the Mohawk people in New France at was is now called Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Other information Samuel de C. w:Samuel de Champlain (Life time: December 25, 1635), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 June 1610
WhereSorel‐Tracy, Canada46.033N, 73.117W
OutcomeFrench and allied victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Wendat; Algonquin; InnuagainstHaudenosaunee
Part ofBeaver Wars1609 to 1701

Where it sits in the Beaver Wars

Iroquois War, 1609Battle of Sorel, 1610Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains, 168916091689Battle of Sorel, 1610
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Record

Date19 June 1610
PlaceSorel‐Tracy, Canada
46.033N, 73.117W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~300 warriors; 5 arquebusiers~100 warriors; 1 fort
Casualties and lossesBetween 15 and 20 killed; 50 wounded100 killed; 15 captured and later tortured to death; 1 fort captured
Commanders
  • Samuel de Champlain
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Battle of Sorel is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16208744, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sorel, revision 1370589713, 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.