Skirmish at Moore's Corners

The Skirmish at Moore's Corners was a small skirmish fought on December 6, 1837, in Moore's Corners during the Lower Canada Rebellion between Lower Canada militia and Patriote rebels. A group of 84 Patriotes marched into Lower Canada from Swanton, Vermont intending to join other rebels and were intercepted in the hamlet of Moore's Corners by loyalist militia from the parishes of Philipsburg and Missisqoui. The Patriotes were forced to retreat and noted the end of the rebellion in the Richelieu Valley which allowed the British commander, Sir John Colborne to allocate more forces to deal with the threat in the Deux-Montagnes region.