Châteauguay

War of 1812

Date

26 October 1813

Geographical parameters

No geographical parameters defined.

Context

A battle honour forming part of the Government of Canada’s awards in commemoration of the War of 1812.^{Footnote 1}

Description

In the autumn of 1813 two separate American armies were advancing towards Montréal in an attempt to isolate Upper Canada from Lower Canada and undermine the British position in the colonies. One of these armies moved northward from New York state into Lower Canada near the Châteauguay River. The British countered with a force of Canadian colonial militia and aboriginal warriors under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry. When the Americans attacked on 26 October, de Salaberry’s defensive positions along the river held, and the Americans were forced to retreat and subsequently abandoned their plans to drive north towards Montréal.^{Footnote 2}

Awarded to:

Currently serving units^{Footnote 3}

• The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
  Award to the 5th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• The Canadian Grenadier Guards
  Awards to the 1st Militia Light Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent
  Award to the 4th Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• Le Régiment de la Chaudière
  Award to the 1st Battalion, Select Embodied Militia
• Royal 22e Régiment
  Direct award to commemorate the Canadian Fencible Infantry and awards to the Beauharnois Division (1812-15), the Boucherville Division (1812-15), and Les Chasseurs
• Les Voltigeurs de Québec
  Award to the Provincial Corps of Light Infantry (Canadian Voltigeurs)

Disbanded units

• 3rd Battalion, Select Embodied Militia