Proclamation by William Lyon Mackenzie, 1837
Item
Title
Proclamation by William Lyon Mackenzie, 1837
Description
Proclamation by William Lyon Mackenzie issued after Mackenzie’s failed rebellion in December 1837. He fled to Buffalo and then occupied Navy Island with his supporters, where he issued this proclamation urging citizens to action. It is dated at Navy Island, December 13, 1837.
Creator
Mackenzie, William Lyon
Date
December 13, 1837
Subject
Canada--History--Rebellion, 1837-1838
Source
Proclamations by William Lyon Mackenzie and Sir Francis Bond Head, December 1837, RG 606, Archives and Special Collections, Brock University Library.
