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Battlefields Then And Now – The War Of 1812: Battle Of Lacolle Mill

After the defeat at Crysler’s Farm in the fall of 1813, Major-General James Wilkinson led about 1,200 American troops in a winter attack against Lacolle Mill, roughly 70 kilometres south of Montreal. About 200 British regulars took refuge in a wooden blockhouse while two flanks of riflemen with two cannon lay siege for several hours without much success. Rather than launch an all-out assault, Wilkinson retreated, only to have the much smaller Canadian force rally and give chase.
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BATTLE OF LACOLLE MILL

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After the defeat at Crysler’s Farm in the fall of 1813, Major-General James Wilkinson led about 1,200 American troops in a winter attack against Lacolle Mill, roughly 70 kilometres south of Montreal. About 200 British regulars took refuge in a wooden blockhouse (left) while two flanks of riflemen with two cannon lay siege for several hours without much success. Rather than launch an all-out assault, Wilkinson retreated, only to have the much smaller Canadian force rally and give chase.

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PHOTO: DAN WARD

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Tom MacGregor

was with Legion Magazine since 1989 and served as staff writer, assistant editor and news editor. Before joining the magazine, he worked for The Huntsville Forester, The Edmonton Sun and Maclean’s. He is also the author of plays, four books of poetry and “Canada and the Victoria Cross” in the Canada’s Ultimate Story series.
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