The Rebellion 1837- 1838
Upper Canada
In 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie had given up on the peaceful reform. He had encouraged hi supporters to take arm. William wore in his Colonial Advocate “CANADIANS! Do you love Freedom? I know I do. Do you hate oppression? Who dare deny it? Dewy wish perpetual peace… a government bound to enforce the law to do to each other as you would be done by?… Up then, brave Canadians! Get ready your rifles, and make short work of it…” William and his supporters gathered at Montgomery’s Tavern in December 1837. William and his supporters stated to attack the farmers, workers and unemployed people. Although they did have many varieties of refills, shotguns and swords they still did not have the firepower like the military and normal troops did. They probably would have done better if the given an attack surprise to the defenders. But William waited for 3 day for more supporters; this gave more time for the Lieutenant-Governor to get their troops in defence of Toronto. Finally William had over 400 supporters. They marched up toward Toronto and the troops stated defending their city. The war end really quickly, Williams’s supporters were outgunned. William had thought this would be the start of the American Revolution. William had ran over to the other countryside and crossed the border to the U.S. he stayed their until 1849. The government finally gave him and his rebels permission to return back to Toronto. Two of William rebels, Peter Matthews and Samuel Lount were captured and were hanged as traitors.
Lower Canada
The Battle of saint- Denis and Saint Charles
In late November 1837 the battle of saint- Denis and Saint Charles fought in Lower Canada. At saint- Denis the supporters, Patriote had captured the seigneur’s manor. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Gore that was under command of the army couldn’t recapture seigneur’s manor. So the army decided withdrawing and the rebels had won. Then two days later at Saint Charles troops approached to the Patriote camped that had around 100 rebels. The army had charged at the camp and killed many of the defenders.
The Battle of Saint-Eustache
Sir John was the commander of the British army. In December he took his army with over 1 200 soldiers to the Patriote camp at Saint-Eustache. They rebels tried their best to defend but it was no match for the army. There were around 100 rebels that were killed and many of them were taken in prison.
Hunters lodges
Many Americans lived near the border and thought that the rebellions might be able to a British defeat.so the Americans decided tot help the expatriates. The Rebels that ran away to the U.S began and organize groups to invade lower and upper candy. Hunter lodges was a name for the Upper Canada. For the Lower Canada it was named Frères Chasseurs. They attacked lots of Americans members. Then mid 1838 there were around 40 000 to 60 000 member in the lodges. They had defeated Windsor and Prescott in Upper Canada. They had also defeated Naperville, Locolle and Odelltown in Lower Canada.
In 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie had given up on the peaceful reform. He had encouraged hi supporters to take arm. William wore in his Colonial Advocate “CANADIANS! Do you love Freedom? I know I do. Do you hate oppression? Who dare deny it? Dewy wish perpetual peace… a government bound to enforce the law to do to each other as you would be done by?… Up then, brave Canadians! Get ready your rifles, and make short work of it…” William and his supporters gathered at Montgomery’s Tavern in December 1837. William and his supporters stated to attack the farmers, workers and unemployed people. Although they did have many varieties of refills, shotguns and swords they still did not have the firepower like the military and normal troops did. They probably would have done better if the given an attack surprise to the defenders. But William waited for 3 day for more supporters; this gave more time for the Lieutenant-Governor to get their troops in defence of Toronto. Finally William had over 400 supporters. They marched up toward Toronto and the troops stated defending their city. The war end really quickly, Williams’s supporters were outgunned. William had thought this would be the start of the American Revolution. William had ran over to the other countryside and crossed the border to the U.S. he stayed their until 1849. The government finally gave him and his rebels permission to return back to Toronto. Two of William rebels, Peter Matthews and Samuel Lount were captured and were hanged as traitors.
Lower Canada
The Battle of saint- Denis and Saint Charles
In late November 1837 the battle of saint- Denis and Saint Charles fought in Lower Canada. At saint- Denis the supporters, Patriote had captured the seigneur’s manor. Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Gore that was under command of the army couldn’t recapture seigneur’s manor. So the army decided withdrawing and the rebels had won. Then two days later at Saint Charles troops approached to the Patriote camped that had around 100 rebels. The army had charged at the camp and killed many of the defenders.
The Battle of Saint-Eustache
Sir John was the commander of the British army. In December he took his army with over 1 200 soldiers to the Patriote camp at Saint-Eustache. They rebels tried their best to defend but it was no match for the army. There were around 100 rebels that were killed and many of them were taken in prison.
Hunters lodges
Many Americans lived near the border and thought that the rebellions might be able to a British defeat.so the Americans decided tot help the expatriates. The Rebels that ran away to the U.S began and organize groups to invade lower and upper candy. Hunter lodges was a name for the Upper Canada. For the Lower Canada it was named Frères Chasseurs. They attacked lots of Americans members. Then mid 1838 there were around 40 000 to 60 000 member in the lodges. They had defeated Windsor and Prescott in Upper Canada. They had also defeated Naperville, Locolle and Odelltown in Lower Canada.