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Papineau Rebellion

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a popular name for the Rebellion of 1837 in Lower Canada, where the rebels were led by Joseph Louis Papineau.

Quotations

1838
. . . at the time this discussion on the affairs of Canada took place in the House of Commons, no intelligence of the Papineau Revolt in the Lower Province, nor McKenzie's insurrection in the Upper could have reached England.
1838
Why are Hume, Roebuck, Leader, Moleworth, and others, who . . . encouraged . . . the Mackenzie and Papineau Rebellions, allowed to go unpunished?
1899
When the Papineau Rebellion nearly wrecked the ship of state, / Upon the field of battle many comrades met their fate.