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Battle of Windsor

Battle of Windsor was a battle fought on 4 December 1838 at Michigan, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Patriot War. The recorded result: Anglo-American victory. Recorded strength: 300 Canadian Militia/British Regulars; U.S. Forces against 400 Hunter Patriots.

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Fought4 December 1838
WhereMichigan, Canada42.283N, 83.000W
OutcomeAnglo-American victory
BelligerentsUpper Canada; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; United StatesagainstHunter Patriots
Casualties and losses8 dead; 1 steamshipand25 dead; 44–65 captured
Part ofPatriot War1838

Record

Date4 December 1838
PlaceMichigan, Canada
42.283N, 83.000W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength300 Canadian Militia/British Regulars; U.S. Forces400 Hunter Patriots
Casualties and losses8 dead; 1 steamship25 dead; 44–65 captured
Commanders
  • John Sparks (Canadian politician)
  • John Prince (politician)
  • Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey
  • Hugh Brady (general)
  • Stevens T. Mason
  • Lucius V. Bierce
Battle of WindsorBattle of WindsorSiege of Fort DetroitSiege of DetroitBattle of Bloody RunFox Indian Massacre of 1712Battle of River CanardSiege of Fort DetroitFox Indian Massacre of 1712Battle of River CanardClevelandToledoLansingSaginawAkronFlintPontiacLondon100 km42.283N, 83.000W
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Elsewhere in 1838

Battle of Windsor 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 Q4872741, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Windsor, revision 1370594134, 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.