An opinion sought by the tribunal from a senior constitutional lawyer stated Statement that the Governor , Thomas Gore Browne , and certain officers were liable for criminal Committing_crime and civil charges for their actions .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Saint-Denis was fought Hostile_encounter on November 23 , 1837 between British colonial authorities under Lieutenant-Colonel Gore and Patriote rebels in Lower Canada as part of the Lower Canada Rebellion Violence .

Gore was sent Sending to quell Preventing_or_letting the uprising Violence in the Richelieu River valley in conjunction Collaboration with a force Control led by Lieutenant-Colonel George Wetherall .

Gore was the first to arrive at Arriving a Patriote-held site .

Gore , accompanied by only one cannon , attempted to take Conquering the stone house three times , with the cannon providing Supply ineffective fire Use_firearm .

Another attempt Influence to flank Attack the house to the left failed when Gore 's soldiers encountered Hostile_encounter the less well-armed Bearing_arms militia .