Chronicles of Canada Volume 25 - The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion by DeCelles
'Chronicles of Canada Volume 25 - The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion by DeCelles' Summary
The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower Canada (now Quebec and Labrador) and Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1837 and 1838. The rebellions were motivated by frustrations over lack of political reform. A key goal was responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incidents' aftermath. The book provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the rebellions, the battles that took place, and the aftermath of the rebellions. It also examines the motivations of the rebels and the impact of the rebellions on Canadian history.Book Details
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Alfred Duclos DeCelles
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Alfred Duclos DeCelles was a Canadian journalist, writer, lawyer and librarian. For thirty-five years, from 1885 to 1920, he was the head of the Parliamentary Library in Ottawa. He often signed his na...
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