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The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels
The soldiers and civilians who participated in the Patriot War, fought between 1837 and 1842, hoped to free Canada from supposed British tyranny, as the United States had done just over half a century before. Despite heavy losses throughout, the American and Canadian "Patriots" refused to give up their noble cause. The Patriots launched at least thirteen raids on Upper Canada from the American border states. The western front, which spanned the British colony from Ohio and Michigan in western Lake Erie and along the Detroit River, saw some of the fiercest fighting, including the failed 1838 Battle of Windsor. In the wake of this engagement, many Canadians were outraged at the retaliatory hangings, while Americans protested the transport of their kin to the Tasmanian penal colony. With stories from both sides of the border, historian Shaun J. McLaughlin recalls the triumphs and sacrifices of the doomed Patriots.
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The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels
The soldiers and civilians who participated in the Patriot War, fought between 1837 and 1842, hoped to free Canada from supposed British tyranny, as the United States had done just over half a century before. Despite heavy losses throughout, the American and Canadian "Patriots" refused to give up their noble cause. The Patriots launched at least thirteen raids on Upper Canada from the American border states. The western front, which spanned the British colony from Ohio and Michigan in western Lake Erie and along the Detroit River, saw some of the fiercest fighting, including the failed 1838 Battle of Windsor. In the wake of this engagement, many Canadians were outraged at the retaliatory hangings, while Americans protested the transport of their kin to the Tasmanian penal colony. With stories from both sides of the border, historian Shaun J. McLaughlin recalls the triumphs and sacrifices of the doomed Patriots.
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The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels

The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels

by Shaun J. McLaughlin
The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels
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The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels

The Patriot War Along the Michigan-Canada Border: Raiders and Rebels

by Shaun J. McLaughlin

Overview

The soldiers and civilians who participated in the Patriot War, fought between 1837 and 1842, hoped to free Canada from supposed British tyranny, as the United States had done just over half a century before. Despite heavy losses throughout, the American and Canadian "Patriots" refused to give up their noble cause. The Patriots launched at least thirteen raids on Upper Canada from the American border states. The western front, which spanned the British colony from Ohio and Michigan in western Lake Erie and along the Detroit River, saw some of the fiercest fighting, including the failed 1838 Battle of Windsor. In the wake of this engagement, many Canadians were outraged at the retaliatory hangings, while Americans protested the transport of their kin to the Tasmanian penal colony. With stories from both sides of the border, historian Shaun J. McLaughlin recalls the triumphs and sacrifices of the doomed Patriots.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781625845115
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 09/24/2013
Series: Military
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 2 MB

About the Author

Shaun J. McLaughlin maintains history blogs on the Patriot War and on Bill Johnston, the Thousand Islands legend. A researcher, journalist and technical writer for over thirty years, with a master's degree in journalism, McLaughlin is now a semi-retired freelance writer.

Table of Contents

Preface 5

Acknowledgements 7

1 Setting the Scene 9

2 The Rebellion Begins: December 1837 12

3 American Leaders Join the Fight: December 1837 28

4 Western Patriots Launch First Invasion: January 1838 42

5 Fighting Island Occupied: February 1838 57

6 Pelee Island Overrun: March 1838 65

7 Sutherland and Theller Face the Courts: March and April 1838 73

8 Lodges and Secret Societies Form: May-September 1838 79

9 Theller and Dodge Escape: October 1838 92

10 Windsor Invaded: December 1838 97

11 Prisoners Tried and Executed: January 1839 118

12 Upper Canada Releases Selected Prisoners: 1839-40 125

13 Rebellion Fades: 1839-40 129

14 Transported to Van Diemen's Land: 1839-50 133

Conclusion 153

Appendix I What Happened To… 157

Appendix II Men Hanged and Transported 167

Bibliography 175

Index 181

About the Author 191

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