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The Rebellions of 1837–1838 (French: Rébellions de 1837), were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower and Upper Canada in 1837 and 1838. Both rebellions were motivated by frustrations with lack of political reform. A key shared goal was responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incidents' aftermath.
The Upper Canada Rebellion was an insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) in December 1837.While public grievances had existed for years, it was the rebellion in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec), which started the previous month, that emboldened rebels in Upper Canada to revolt.
The North-West Rebellion Memorial at Queen's Park, Toronto. The monument commemorates militiamen that served in the conflict. The members of the Canadian Militia are commemorated through a number of memorials in Canada, including the North-West Rebellion Monument in Queen's Park, in Toronto, Ontario, and The Volunteer Monument in Winnipeg ...
The Lower Canada Rebellion (French: rébellion du Bas-Canada), commonly referred to as the Patriots' Rebellion (Rébellion des patriotes) in French, is the name given to the armed conflict in 1837–38 between rebels and the colonial government of Lower Canada (now southern Quebec).
Two separate rebellions, one in Upper and one in Lower Canada, fail to dislodge entrenched elites. Along with a general feeling that the government was not democratic, the failure of the executive committee to maintain the confidence of the elected officials leads to violent but unsuccessful rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada.
November 3 – Second Rebellion in Canada. November – Uprising in Lower Canada. Battle of the Windmill at Prescott, Upper Canada. November 9 – Battle of Odelltown. November 10 – The rebels gain a victory at Beauharnois. November 16 – Invaders under Von Shoultz are defeated, at Prescott. December – Battle of Windsor (Patriot War).
This is a list of wars and armed conflicts in and involving Canada in chronological order, from the 11th century to the 21st century. ... Red River Rebellion (1869 ...
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