Rebellions in Canada

Just 23 years after the War of 1812 ended, Canada and the United States were brought to the brink of war once again.  The diplomatic crisis was caused by events in Niagara after William Lyon Mackenzie's failed rebellion in Upper Canada in 1837.  Mackenzie had retreated with his supporters to Navy Island in the Niagara River.  The events that followed were to have a lasting impact on the Niagara community and put an enormous strain on an already tense relationship with the United States.  The items here concern some of the people and events of the Rebellion.

Letter from Duncan Campbell to Mary, 25 December 1837

In this letter the writer describes the Battle of Saint-Eustache and its aftermath.