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Battle of Trout River

Battle of Trout River
Part of the Fenian Raids
Date27 May 1870
Location
Result

Canadian victory;

Belligerents
Fenian Brotherhood Canada
United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
John O'Neill (POW)
Owen Starr
Colonel Bagot
Strength
Unknown Three units of Canadian volunteers
500 British regulars of the 69th Regiment of Foot
Casualties and losses
1 dead,
1 wounded,
1 captured (by civilians)[1]
1 slightly wounded[1]

The Battle of Trout River was a military conflict that occurred on 27 May 1870. It was a part of the Fenian raids. This battle occurred outside of Huntingdon, Quebec near the international border about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Malone, New York. The location of this battle should not be confused with Trout River in the Northwest Territories.

  1. ^ a b The Fenian Raid of 1870, By Reporters Present at the Scene. Montreal: Witness Printing House. 1870. p. 57.

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