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Battle of Trout River

Battle of Trout River was a battle fought in 1870 at Huntingdon, in what is now Canada. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Huntingdon. It was part of Fenian Rising. The recorded result: Canadian victory; Fenian retreat; Capture and arrest of John O'Neill. Recorded strength: Unknown against Three units of Canadian volunteers; 500 British regulars of the 69th Regiment of Foot.

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Fought1870
WhereHuntingdon, Canada45.083N, 74.167W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCanadian victory; Fenian retreat; Capture and arrest of John O'Neill
BelligerentsFenian BrotherhoodagainstCanada; United Kingdom
Casualties and losses1 dead,; 1 wounded,; 1 captured (by civilians)and1 slightly wounded
Part ofFenian RisingFenian raids

Where it sits in Fenian Rising

Battle of Ridgeway, 1866Battle of Fort Erie, 1866Pigeon Hill Raid, 1866Battle of Eccles Hill, 1870Battle of Trout River, 187018661870Battle of Trout River, 1870
5 placed engagements of Fenian Rising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1870 (year precision)
PlaceHuntingdon, Canada
45.083N, 74.167W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknownThree units of Canadian volunteers; 500 British regulars of the 69th Regiment of Foot
Casualties and losses1 dead,; 1 wounded,; 1 captured (by civilians)1 slightly wounded
Commanders
  • John O'Neill (Fenian)
  • George Owen Starr
Battle of Trout RiverBattle of Trout RiverBattle of the ChateauguayBattle of The CedarsBattle of Baker's FarmBattle of BeauharnoisBattle of the Lake of Two MountainsBattle of The CedarsBattle of the Lake of Two MountainsOttawaBurlingtonCornwallVictoriavilleWatertownSherbrookeSt.-JeromeDrummondville100 km45.083N, 74.167W
Placed at Huntingdon; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Trout River 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 Q16822756, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Trout River, revision 1383076345, 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.