This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Patriotic Canadian Refugees Fight for Freedom in Canadas War
Narrative recounts MacKenzie Papineau led Canadian refugees from Navy Island to support an insurrection against British rule in Lower Canada. The movement, hampered by American officials including Gen. Wool and President Van Buren, ends with a withdrawal back to the United States. Reports detail arms seizures, espionage, and a failed expedition, with calls for renewed action and criticism of American policy toward Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Navy Island
Freedom
Thosie
Lower Canada
Sent
Wool
Brady
Col. Worth
van Burel
Stevenann
United States
Court of St. James
Mr. van Buren
Great Britain
Chia
van Buren
Papineau
Middlebury
Papinean
Albany
Papinesa
Tinge
Maine
Michigan
Martin van Buren
Gosford
John Colborne
Pebronry
Patieot
New York
Green Mountain
Missisquoi Bay
Caldwells Manor
Canada
Caldwell’s Manor
Bethruary
Botalus
Teries
Charles G. Bryant
Charry Landing
England
Col. Bryant
KD Cages
Corbeau
N.Y
Menos
Victoria
American Union
Patriot Standard
First Aid
Robert Nelann
Jonemre
Indeada
Jeninon
McKenzie
Kingston
Great Western
London
British Empire
House of Commons
Robert Peel
House