British suppress Canadian revolts in Ontario and Quebec

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Louis Joseph Papineau leads a rebellion in Lower Canada, which is sparked off by conflicts between the governor and legislative councils, and the elected assemblies. The rebellion also has its roots in the opposition between French and British groups in Canada. The rebels are successful at the Battle of Saint-Denis on 22nd November, but are routed two days later at St Charles. 

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British suppress Canadian revolts in Ontario and Quebec". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4764, accessed 23 November 2024.]

4764 British suppress Canadian revolts in Ontario and Quebec 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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