Quote Originally Posted by Melvish View Post
Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, Canada, December 7, 1837
UK forces: ~1000 (regulars and militiamen), 1 gun; CO : James Fitzgibbon (hero of the Canada-USA war of 1812)
Republic of Canada forces : 210 well armed militia (seized a Toronto armory, defeated UK forces and killed Colonel Robert Moodie on December 5); CO: Anthony Van Egmond (Dutch Napoleonic War veteran)
~300 unarmed citizenry; CO: William Lyon Mackenzie

result:
UK: 1 dead, 5 wounded
Republic of Canada: 3 dead, 5 wounded, forces routed. Anthony Van Egmond captured, William Lyon Mackenzie escaped

Tavern looted then burned


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1500 guys slugging it out, and only 4 dead, 10 wounded total ? What the hell kind of battles do they have in Canada ?