On December 4, 1838, a band of about 160 Hunters and Patriots
crossed from Detroit in the predawn darkness and took over the village of Windsor in western Upper Canada. They were ultimately chased out by the local
militia.
When the local militia commander, Colonel John Prince arrived
with four more companies of defenders, nothing remained of the battle but smoke
and casualties. Upon hearing details of the attack, Colonel Prince began a
ruthless campaign of summary justice, executing five prisoners.
