Battle of the Chateauguay

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Battle of the Chateauguay
Part of the War of 1812
Battle of Chateauguay.jpg
Bataille de la Chateauguay by Henri Julien. Lithograph from Le Journal de Dimanche, 1884.
Date26 October 1813
Location
Allan's Corners, near present-day Ormstown, Quebec
45°09′31″N73°55′43″W / 45.1586°N 73.9286°W / 45.1586; -73.9286
Result British-Mohawk victory
Belligerents

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Lower Canada

Mohawk 		Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg  United States
Commanders and leaders
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Charles de Salaberry Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg Wade Hampton
Strength
1,530 [1] 2,600 [2]
Casualties and losses
2 killed
16 wounded
4 missing [3] [4]

23 killed
33 wounded
16 captured
13 missing
unknown wounded [5]

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Official nameBattle of the Châteauguay National Historic Site of Canada
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Location within Quebec

The Battle of the Chateauguay was an engagement of the War of 1812. On 26 October 1813, a combined British and Canadian force consisting of 1,530 regulars, volunteers, militia and Mohawk warriors from Lower Canada, commanded by Charles de Salaberry, repelled an American force of about 2,600 regulars which was attempting to invade Lower Canada and ultimately attack Montreal.

The Battle of the Chateauguay was one of the two battles (the other being the Battle of Crysler's Farm) which caused the Americans to abandon the Saint Lawrence Campaign, their major strategic effort in the autumn of 1813.

Prelude

American plan

Late in 1813, United States Secretary of War John Armstrong devised a plan to capture Montreal, which might have led to the conquest of all Upper Canada. Two divisions were involved. One would descend the St. Lawrence River from Sackett's Harbor on Lake Ontario, while the other would advance north from Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain. The two divisions would unite in front of the city for the final assault. [6]

American forces during the battle were led by Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton. He took command of the American forces around Lake Champlain on 4 July 1813. Wade Hampton I.jpg
American forces during the battle were led by Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton. He took command of the American forces around Lake Champlain on 4 July 1813.

The Americans around Lake Champlain were led by Major General Wade Hampton, who had taken command on 4 July 1813. Hampton had several misgivings about the plan. His own troops, encamped at Burlington, Vermont, were raw and badly trained, and his junior officers themselves lacked training and experience. [2] There were insufficient supplies at his forward base at Plattsburgh as the British had controlled the lake since 3 June. On that day, two American sloops pursued British gunboats into the Richelieu River and were forced to surrender after the wind dropped and they were trapped by gunboats and artillery firing from the river banks. [7] The British took over the sloops and used them in a raid against a number of settlements around Lake Champlain. In particular, they captured or destroyed quantities of supplies in and around Plattsburgh. Although the British crews and troops involved in the raid were subsequently returned to other duties, the American naval commander on the lake, Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough, was unable to construct a flotilla of sloops and gunboats to counter the British vessels until August. [8]

Hampton, a wealthy southern plantation owner, despised Major General James Wilkinson who commanded the division from Sackett's Harbor and who had a reputation for corruption and treacherous dealings with Spain. The two men, who were the two senior generals in the United States Army after the effective retirement of Major General Henry Dearborn on 6 July 1813, had been feuding with each other since 1808. [9] Hampton at first refused to accept orders from Wilkinson, until Armstrong (who had himself moved to Sackett's Harbor) arranged that all correspondence regarding the expedition was to pass through the War Department. [10]

Hampton's movements

On 19 September, Hampton moved by water from Burlington to Plattsburgh, escorted by Macdonough's gunboats, and made a reconnaissance in force towards Odelltown on the direct route north from Lake Champlain. He decided that the British forces were too strong in this sector. The garrison of Ile aux Noix, where the British sloops and gunboats were based, numbered about 900 [11] and there were other outposts and light troops in the area. Also, water on this route was short after a summer drought had caused the wells and streams to dry up, [12] though this excuse caused some amusement among Hampton's officers as Hampton was known to be fond of drink. [13] Hampton's force marched west instead to Four Corners, on the Chateauguay River.

As Wilkinson's expedition was not ready, Hampton's force waited at Four Corners until 18 October. Hampton was concerned that the delay was depleting his supplies and giving the British time to muster forces against him. Hearing from Armstrong that Wilkinson's force was "almost" ready to set out, he began advancing down the Chateauguay River. [14] A brigade of 1,400 New York militia refused to cross the frontier into Canada, leaving Hampton with two brigades of regulars numbering about 2,600 in total, 200 mounted troops and 10 field guns. Large numbers of loaded wagons accompanied the force. Hampton's advance was slowed because the bridges across every stream had been destroyed and trees had been felled across the roads (which themselves were little more than tracks). [15]

Canadian counter-moves

The Swiss-born Major-General Louis de Watteville was appointed commander of the Montreal District on 17 September. In response to reports of the American advance, he ordered several units of militia called up. Reinforcements (two battalions of the Royal Marines) were also moving up the St. Lawrence from Quebec. [15] The Governor-General of Canada, Lieutenant General Sir George Prevost, ordered Lieutenant Colonel George MacDonnell to move from Kingston on Lake Ontario to the front south of Montreal with his 1st Light Battalion of mixed regular and militia companies. [16] Already though, the commander of the outposts, Lieutenant Colonel Charles de Salaberry, had been organising his defences. In addition to his own corps (the Canadian Voltigeurs) and George MacDonnell's 1st Light Battalion, he had called in several units of the Select Embodied Militia and local militia units. [1]

Commanding the outposts along the Chateauguay River, Lt Col Charles de Salaberry organised the defences, initially made up of Canadian Voltigeurs and units from the Canadian militia. Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry (1778-1829), by Anson Dickinson, 1825, watercolor on ivory - Chateau Ramezay - Montreal, Canada - DSC07496.jpg
Commanding the outposts along the Chateauguay River, Lt Col Charles de Salaberry organised the defences, initially made up of Canadian Voltigeurs and units from the Canadian militia.

De Salaberry had many informants among the farmers in the area who provided accurate information about the strength of Hampton's force and its movements, while Hampton had very poor intelligence about De Salaberry's force.

De Salaberry commanded the front line in person, while the reserves were commanded by Lieutenant Colonel MacDonnell. [1]

All of de Salaberry's forces were raised in Lower Canada. The Canadian Fencibles were raised as regulars, though liable for service in North America only. The Voltigeurs were volunteers and were treated as regulars for most purposes. The Select Embodied Militia contained some volunteers but consisted mainly of men drafted by ballot for a year's full-time service. [20]

De Salaberry had been so confident of victory that he had not informed his superiors of his actions. De Watteville and Sir George Prevost rode forward and "approved" de Salaberry's dispositions, even as the fighting started. [21]

Battle

A sketch of the Battle of the Chateauguay A Sketch of the battle of La Fourche or Chateauguay, Oct. 26th 1813.png
A sketch of the Battle of the Chateauguay

Hampton knew of the existence of the ford and, late on 25 October, he decided to send 1,500 men of his first brigade (including most, if not all, of his light infantry) under Colonel Robert Purdy, [22] to cross to the south bank of the Chateauguay, circle round the British position and outflank it by capturing the ford at dawn, while the remainder under Brigadier General George Izard attacked from the front. After Purdy set off, Hampton received a letter from Armstrong, dated 16 October, informing him that Armstrong himself was relinquishing overall command of the combined American forces, leaving Wilkinson in charge. Hampton was also ordered to construct winter quarters for 10,000 men on the Saint Lawrence. Hampton interpreted this instruction to mean that there would be no attack on Montreal that year and the entire campaign was pointless. He would probably have retreated immediately, except that Purdy would then have been left isolated. [22]

Purdy's men spent a miserable night marching through swampy woods in pouring rain, becoming quite lost. As dawn broke on 26 October, they located the correct trail, but inexperienced or unwilling guides first led them about mid-morning to a point on the river opposite de Salaberry's forward defences. Some time after noon, Purdy's brigade encountered the detachment de Salaberry had posted to guard the ford. Captain Daly, leading the light company of the 3rd Select Embodied Militia, launched an immediate attack against the Americans, while other Canadian troops engaged them from across the river. [23] The Americans were thrown into confusion and driven back. Captain Daly and Captain Brugière were severely wounded and their men withdrew, but when the Americans tried to pursue they once again came under fire from the north bank of the Chateauguay and were again thrown into disarray. [18]

After Purdy's force had been in action for some time with no obvious signs of American success, Izard's force marched into the ravine facing de Salaberry's defences and deployed into line. Legend has it that at this point, an American officer rode forward to demand the Canadians' surrender. As he had omitted to do so under a flag of truce, he was shot down by de Salaberry himself. [24]

Izard's troops began steady, rolling volleys into the abatis and trees. These conventional tactics, better suited to pitched battles between regular forces in open terrain, were almost entirely ineffective against the Canadians. The defenders replied with accurate individual fire. Lieutenant Pinguet of the Canadian Fencibles later related "All our men fired from thirty-five to forty rounds so well aimed that the prisoners told us next day that every shot seem to pass at about the height of a man's breast or head. Our company was engaged for about three-quarters of an hour before reinforcements came up." [17] Surprisingly few Americans were hit however. On the Canadian right, the light company of the Fencibles were outflanked and fell back, but either on de Salaberry's orders or on their own initiative, MacDonnell and several companies from the reserve were already making their way forward. They did so with bugle calls, cheers and Indian war whoops. De Salaberry is also credited in several accounts with sending buglers into the woods to sound the "Advance" as a ruse de guerre. The unnerved Americans thought themselves outnumbered and about to be outflanked and fell back 3 miles (4.8 km). [25] Hampton's four guns did not come into action. [24]

Purdy first fell back to the river bank opposite De Salaberry's front line, expecting to find Izard still in action, so that he could ferry his wounded across the river. Instead, he once again found himself under fire from De Salaberry and was forced to retreat through the woods to his starting-place. Once Purdy had extricated himself after another dismal night in the woods, the American army withdrew in good order. De Salaberry did not pursue. [25]

Casualties

De Salaberry reported 5 killed, 16 wounded and 4 missing [3] but 3 of the men who had been returned as "killed" later rejoined the ranks unharmed, [4] giving a revised Canadian loss of 2 killed, 16 wounded and 4 missing. The American losses were officially reported by Hampton's Adjutant-General (Colonel Henry Atkinson) as 23 killed, 33 wounded and 29 missing. [5] De Salaberry reported that 16 American prisoners were taken. [26]

Aftermath

Having reunited his forces, Hampton held a council of war. This unanimously concluded that a renewed advance stood no chance of success. [21] Furthermore, the roads were becoming impassable under the autumn rains, and Hampton's supplies would soon be exhausted. Hampton ordered a withdrawal to Four Corners and sent Colonel Atkinson to Wilkinson with a report of his situation. [27] Wilkinson's own force had reached a settlement named Hoags, on the Saint Lawrence River a few miles upstream from Ogdensburg, when they received this news. Wilkinson replied with orders for Hampton to advance to Cornwall, bringing sufficient supplies for both his own and Wilkinson's divisions. When he received these orders, Hampton was convinced that they could not be executed and declined to comply, retreating instead to Plattsburgh. [28] Before Hampton's reply could reach Wilkinson, the latter's own force was defeated at the Battle of Crysler's Farm on 11 November. Wilkinson nevertheless used Hampton's refusal to move on Cornwall (which he received by letter on 12 November) as a pretext to abandon his own advance, and the campaign to capture Montreal was called off. [29]

Hampton had already submitted his resignation the day before the battle of Chateauguay, in his reply to Armstrong's letter of 16 October. He was not employed again in the field. [22]

On the British side, the victorious troops at Chateauguay held their existing positions and endured much discomfort for several days before Indians reported that the Americans were retreating, which allowed them to retire to more comfortable billets. The hot-tempered de Salaberry was furious that Major General de Watteville and especially Sir George Prevost had arrived on the field too late to take part in the fighting but in time to submit their own dispatches claiming the victory for themselves. [30] He considered resigning his commission but was later officially thanked by the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. He and Lieutenant Colonel MacDonnell were made Companions of the Bath after the war for their parts in the battle. Sir George Prevost's dispatch, which claimed that 300 Canadians had put 7,500 Americans to flight nevertheless contributed to the battle becoming legendary in Canadian folklore. [30]

Orders of Battle

British / Canadian order of battle [31] American order of battle [31]

Forward Positions (Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel Charles de Salaberry)

  • Light Company, Canadian Fencible Regiment [72 officers and men] (Captain George Ferguson)
  • Two companies, Canadian Voltigeurs [110 officers and men] (Captain Michel-Louis Juchereau-Duchesnay & Captain Narcisse Antoine Juchereau-Duchesnay)
  • Left Flank Company, 1st Battalion, Select Embodied Militia [69 officers and men] (Captain George Godefroy de Tonnancour)
  • Left Flank Company, 3rd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia [60 officers and men] (Captain Charles Daly)
  • Sedentary Militia [75 officers and men]
  • Indian Department [22 officers and native allies]
    • Abenaki and Nippissing warriors (Captain Joseph-Maurice Lamothe)

Rearward Positions (Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel George Macdonell)

  • Two companies, Canadian Voltigeurs [110 officers and men] (Captain Benjamin Ecuyer & Captain Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville)
  • 2nd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia [556 officers and men] (Lieutenant Colonel Pierre Ignace Malhiot)
  • 2 companies, 5th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia [156 officers and men] (Captain William B. Berczy & Captain Marc-Antoine-Louis Levesque)
  • 5 companies, 1st Battalion, Boucherville Militia [397 officers and men] (Lieutenant Colonel Louis Chaussegros de Lery)
  • Indian Department [150 officers and native allies] (Captain Dominique Ducharme)

Wade Hampton's Division, US Army (Commanding General: Major General Wade Hampton)

  • First Brigade (Commanding Officer: Colonel Robert S. Purdy)
    • Light Infantry Corps [est. 350 officers and men] (Major Josiah Snelling)
    • Fourth U.S. Infantry Regiment [591 officers and men] (Lieutenant Colonel John Darrington)
    • Thirty-Third U.S. Infantry Regiment [321 officers and men] (Colonel Isaac Lane)
    • Maine and New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment (Combined) [415 officers and men] Colonel Denny McCobb)
  • Second Brigade (Commanding Officer: Brigadier General George Izard)
  • Cavalry (Commanding Officer: Captain Henry Hall)
    • One company, Second U.S. Light Dragoon Regiment [75 officers and men] (Captain Henry Hall)
    • One company, Second U.S. Light Dragoon Regiment [75 officers and men] (Captain John Butler)
  • Artillery (Commanding Officer: Major William McRee)
    • One company, Third Artillery Regiment (Captain James McKeon)
    • One company, Light Artillery Regiment (Captain Mann Lomax)
    • One company, unidentified unit of artillery
      • 8 x 6-pounder guns
      • 1 x 12-pounder gun
      • 1 x 5 ½-inch howitzer

Legacy

The site of the battle was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1920. Lieu historique national du Canada de la Bataille-de-la-Chateauguay 01.JPG
The site of the battle was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1920.

Eight currently active regular battalions of the United States Army (1-3 Inf, 2-3 Inf, 4-3 Inf, 1-5 Inf, 2-5 Inf, 1-6 Inf, 2-6 Inf and 4-6 Inf) perpetuate the lineages of several of American infantry regiments (the old 1st, 4th, 25th and 29th Infantry Regiments) that took part in the Battle of the Chateauguay.[ citation needed ]

Six regiments of the Canadian Army carry the Battle Honour CHATEAUGUAY to commemorate the history and heritage of units that fought at the Battle. They are: The Royal 22e Régiment, the Canadian Grenadier Guards, the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, Les Voltigeurs de Québec, Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent and Le Régiment de la Chaudière. [32]

The site of the battle was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1920. [33]

Mohawk warriors who took part in the battle

A list of Warriors receiving medals entitled: "August 25, 1847 A list of soldier and Native Warriors was provided for the Military General Service Medals for the Battle of Detroit, 11 August 1812, the Battle of Chateauguay on 26 October 1813, the Battle of Crysler Farm, 11 November 1813." [34]

All the warriors from Kanesatake and Kahnawake mentioned who received medals at Chateauguay can be found in the 1786-1800 Kanesatake-Oka and Caughnawaga-Kahnawake parish registers or other census that took place during that period. The transcribed registers from the parish registers repertory are available at National Archives of Quebec in Montreal, and through the censuses mentioned.

Those from Caughnawaga-Kahnawake were:

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Guitard, Michelle. "The Militia of the Battle of the Châteauguay — A Social History]" (PDF). Ottawa: National Historic Parks and Sites Branch – Parks Canada, 1983.

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