Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 4 engagements

Lacolle: contested ground

The ground around Lacolle was fought over 4 times between 1812 and 1838: 4 battles, in 2 different wars. All 4 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of Lacolle MillsBattle of LacolleBattle of OdelltownBattle of Lacolle MillsBattle of Lacolle MillsMontréalOttawaBurlingtonAugustaKingstonLewistonCornwallVictoriaville200 km45.067N, 73.368W
4 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1812Battle of Lacolle Mills, 1814Battle of Lacolle, 1838Battle of Odelltown, 183818121838
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
20 November 1812Battle of Lacolle MillsLacolleWar of 1812
30 March 1814Battle of Lacolle MillsBattle of Lacolle National Historic SiteWar of 1812
7 November 1838Battle of LacolleLacolleLower Canada Rebellion
9 November 1838Battle of OdelltownOdelltownLower Canada Rebellion

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.