Revolt in Upper Canada under William Lyon Mackenzie

Historical Context Note

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After a revolt in Lower Canada led by Louis Joseph Papineau, a similar rebellion breaks out in Upper Canada under the leadership of William Lyon Mackenzie, but this is easily crushed by the British government.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Revolt in Upper Canada under William Lyon Mackenzie". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18020, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18020 Revolt in Upper Canada under William Lyon Mackenzie 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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