Battle of Sorel

Battle of Sorel
	Part of the Beaver Wars
Date	June 19, 1610
Location	near the present-day city of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Richelieu River, New France46°02′N 73°07′W
Result	French and allied victory
Belligerents
France; Huron; Algonquin; Montagnais/Innu	Iroquois
Commanders and leaders
Samuel de Champlain	Unknown
Strength
~300 warriors; 5 arquebusiers	~100 warriors; 1 fort
Casualties and losses
Between 15 and 20 killed; 50 wounded	100 killed; 15 captured and later tortured to death; 1 fort captured

The Battle of Sorel occurred on June 19, 1610, with Samuel de Champlain supported by the Kingdom of France and his allies, the Huron, Algonquin people, and Montagnais that fought against the Mohawk people in New France at present-day Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The forces of Champlain armed with the arquebus engaged and killed or captured nearly all of the Mohawks. The battle ended major hostilities with the Mohawks for twenty years.

The Battle of Sorel was part of the Beaver Wars, which pitted the nations of the Iroquois confederation, led by the dominant Mohawks, against the Algonquian peoples of the Great Lakes region, supported by the Kingdom of France. The Beaver Wars continued intermittently for nearly a century, ending with the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701.

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