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1814 - Battle of Chateauguay - A 1848 British Military General Service Medal (MGSM) named to Private Pierre LONGCHAMP, CANADN. MILITIADescription
1814 - Battle of Chateauguay - A 1848 British Military General Service Medal (MGSM) named to Private Pierre Longchamp (2nd Select Embodied Militia) officially perpetuated today by The Canadian Grenadier Guards. The medal contains a 'Chateauguay' bar with correct lettering and beading on the bar surface.
Pierre Longchamp, also with the surname 'Degourdelle', served with the 2nd Battalion, Select Embodied Canadian Militia at the Battle of Chateauguay on 26 October 1813. On that famous day approximately 1,300 Regulars, Volunteers, Militia and Mohawk warriors from Lower Canada faced off - and won the day - against nearly twice as many invaders from the United States. It has been designated as one of the three most strategically important victories of the War of 1812.All troops involved were Canadians or indigenous people.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
July 9, 2024Updated By
R. John Dolbec C/Sgt. (ret.)Update Date
August 6, 2025