Chronicles
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After the British victory on the Plains of Abraham, in 1759, New France disappeared.  France turned its colony over to England under the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Under the new, English regime, French-Canadians lost several privileges. As a result of the numerous injustices and the English rulers’ abuse of their power, a group of rebels, known as the “Patriotes”, was formed in the 1830s.
 

Stamp: View of the back of the Église de Saint-Eustache and dispersion of the insurgents, December 14, 1837
Source: Library and Archives Canada/Credit: Charles Beauclerk/Acquisition 1992-566-6/C-000396
This new series of chronicles, on the general theme of The Patriotes, 1837-1838, will take you through the history of the Patriote rebellion in Lower Canada.  As you read these chronicles, you will discover the origins of the conflict, relive battles and meet the individuals who fought in the ranks of the Patriotes. Perhaps you might want to follow in the footsteps of the Patriotes and fill yourself with history...
 
First episode
The Patriote Movement

Second episode
Pressure tactics: boycotting and contraband

Third episode
The Fils de la Liberté

Fourth episode
The Battles of the 1837 Rebellion

Fifth episode
A Great Patriote: Wolfred Nelson

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