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The Events of the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada

The Events of the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada. Rebellions of 1837 in Lower Canada. The Battle of St. Denis. When the militant group of the Patriotes , mainly made up of Habitant, came into battle with British army In the first battle of St. Denis the rebel forces won

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The Events of the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada

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  1. The Events of the Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada

  2. Rebellions of 1837 in Lower Canada

  3. The Battle of St. Denis • When the militant group of the Patriotes, mainly made up of Habitant, came into battle with British army • In the first battle of St. Denis the rebel forces won • In the next battle, which was two days later, the rebels were destroyed by the British

  4. Battle of St. Eustache • Happened two weeks after St. Denis • St. Eustache was considered a stronghold for the Patriote • The Battle was won by the British • Patriotes suffered: • 58 deaths • 60 homes burned down Ended the first rebellion

  5. The Second Rebellion • The second rebellion happened November 1838 • This time the Patriotes have not only the British but as the Iroquois who teamed with them. • British used more force to send warning to any other rebellions • Cost to the Patriotes: • 850 arrested • 12 hanged • 58 deported to the Penal colony of Australia

  6. Rebellions of 1837 in Upper Canada

  7. Montgomery Tavern • One of Mackenzie’s Lieutenants decided to attack Toronto three days earlier then the planned December 7th attack • The event tipped the Tories off to the attack • The change of the date did not reach everyone and numbers were limited

  8. December 7th Attack • Mackenzie’s rag tag army was met by a group of volunteer loyalist forces • Went against Mackenzie’s plans of the military being too busy in Lower Canada • Resulted in the end of the Rebellion in Upper Canada • Although after fleeing to the US Mackenzie led small attacks along the boarder

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