Timeline of revolt in Lower Canada Flashcards
What date did 500 or more patriotes form the Société des Fils de la Liberté?
September-October 1837
What date did a street fight between the Doric Club (militant British and Anglican settlers and loyalist) and members of the Société des Fils de la Liberté? And, what was the name of the pro-British newspaper offices that were destroyed?
6th November 1837, and ‘The Vindicators’ offices were destroyed.
What date did the British cavalry and patriotes militia exchange shots in Montreal?
10th November 1837.
What date did rebel forces ambush a small British military detachment sent to arrest patriot leaders and Gosford issued a warrant for the arrest of patriot leaders, and on the charge of what?
19th November 1837, and on the charge of treason.
What date was the patriot victory at St Denis, and who were they under?
23rd November 1837, under Wolfred Nelson.
What date was the British victory at St Charles, and under who?
25th November 1837, under General Wetheral.
What date did General Wetheral enter Montreal, and with how many prisoners captured from St Charles?
29th November 1837, with 30 prisoners.
What date was the martial law declared in Lower Canada, and what does this mean?
5th December 1837, it meant that the highest ranking military officer was appointed head of government.
What happened 14th December 1837?
100 patriotes fleeing from a burning church in Eustache were shot and the British burned the houses of known patriotes and those believed to have been sheltering them.
