Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814)

The Battle of Lacolle Mills was fought on 30 March 1814 during the War of 1812. The small garrison of a British outpost position, aided by reinforcements, fought off a large American attack.

For homonymy, see Lacolle.

Battle of Lacolle Mill
Part of the War of 1812

Lacolle Mills Blockhouse
DateMarch 30, 1814
Location
Lacolle, Quebec, Lower Canada
Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom
 Lower Canada		  United States
Commanders and leaders
Richard Handcock James Wilkinson
Strength
80 (Reinforced by 400) 4,000
Casualties and losses
61 killed
44 wounded
4 missing		 254 killed
128 wounded
13 missing

Despite being outnumbered 12-1, the British pulled off the victory, due to their well-trained and high morale men defeating a non-experienced American group.

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