Mackenzie sets up provisional government for Upper Canada

Historical Context Note

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William Lyon Mackenzie sets up a provisional government for Upper Canada from his headquarters on Navy Island in the Niagara River, and prepares for an invasion of Canada. However, this attempt at an armed rebellion is easily crushed by the British government.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Mackenzie sets up provisional government for Upper Canada". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18021, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18021 Mackenzie sets up provisional government for Upper Canada 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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