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1869–70: The Red River Rebellion, the events surrounding the actions of a provisional government established by Métis leader Louis Riel at the Red River Colony, Manitoba, Canada. 1870–72: The Revolution of the Lances, the National Party revolts against the Colorado Government in Uruguay. 1870–71: Lyon Commune in France. 1871: The Paris ...
Multiple rebellions and closely related events have occurred in the United States, beginning from the colonial era up to present day. Events that are not commonly named strictly a rebellion (or using synonymous terms such as "revolt" or "uprising"), but have been noted by some as equivalent or very similar to a rebellion (such as an insurrection), or at least as having a few important elements ...
The Dazexiang Uprising (simplified Chinese: 大泽乡起义; traditional Chinese: 大澤鄉起義; July – December 209 BC) was the first uprising against Qin rule following the death of Qin Shi Huang. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were both army officers who were ordered to lead their bands of commoner soldiers north to participate in the defense ...
The Age of Revolution is a period from the late-18th to the mid-19th centuries during which a number of significant revolutionary movements occurred in most of Europe and the Americas. [ 2 ] The period is noted for the change from absolutist monarchies to representative governments with a written constitution, and the creation of nation states ...
1835 – Destruction of Noyes Academy, Canaan, New Hampshire, a racially integrated school. 1835–1836 – Toledo War, a boundary dispute between states of Michigan and Ohio. 1836 – Cincinnati Riots of 1836, Cincinnati, Ohio (race riots) 1837 – Flour Riots, New York City. 1837 – Murder of abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy.
1553 - Northumberland Rebellion. 1554 - Wyatt's rebellion. 1558–67 - Shane O'Neill Rebellion. 1569 - Rising of the North (Northern Earls) 1569–73 - First Desmond Rebellion (Munster) 1579–83 - Second Desmond Rebellion (Geraldine) 1593–1603 - Tyrone's Rebellion (Nine Years' War) 1596 - Oxfordshire Rebellion. 1601 - Essex Rebellion.
The king, however, issued a Proclamation of Rebellion which declared that the states were "in rebellion" and the members of Congress were traitors. The Battle of Bunker Hill followed on June 17, 1775. It was a British victory—but at a great cost: about 1,000 British casualties from a garrison of about 6,000, as compared to 500 American ...
Slave rebellion. A slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves, as a way of fighting for their freedom. Rebellions of slaves have occurred in nearly all societies that practice slavery or have practiced slavery in the past. A desire for freedom and the dream of successful rebellion is often the greatest object of song, art, and culture ...