Battle of Sorel 1610
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 19 June 1610 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1610 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Beaver Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Algonquin people, Five Nations, Innu people, Kingdom of France, Wyandot people | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.0333, -73.1167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sorel occurred on June 19, 1610, with Samuel de Champlain supported by the Kingdom of France and his allies, the Wendat (Huron), Algonquin people, and Innu (Montagnais) that fought against the Mohawk people in New France at present-day Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. The forces of Champlain armed with the arquebus engaged and killed or captured nearly all of the Mohawks. The battle ended major hostilities with the Mohawks for twenty years.
The Battle of Sorel was part of the Beaver Wars, which pitted the nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederation (Iroquois), led by the dominant Mohawks, against the Algonquian peoples of the Great Lakes region, supported by the Kingdom of France. The Beaver Wars continued intermittently for nearly a century, ending with the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701.
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