Category: Upper Canada Rebellion

Categories: Wars 1800-1899 | Canada, Rebellions of 1837-1838 | Upper Canada

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The Upper Canada Rebellion occurred in 1837 when, in an attempt to overthrow the government and set up an American-style republic, a small band of rebels from Upper Canada, led by William Lyon Mackenzie, fought Upper Canada Militia in a battle at Yonge Street, Toronto.

Dunn, William and West, Linda. “Rebellions in Upper & Lower Canada.” Canada: A Country by Consent. Artistic Productions Limited. 2011. http://www.canadahistoryproject.ca/1840/1840-07-rebellions-1837.html : accessed 16 February 2016.

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