Of
the 10 published personal accounts by Patriot War rebels, the biography of
Elijah Crocker Woodman appeared last, 113 years after his death. Unlike the
other Patriot War chroniclers transported to a distant penal colony, he never
made it home.
Showing posts with label Battle Of Windsor Aftermath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle Of Windsor Aftermath. Show all posts
Friday, January 18, 2013
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Samuel Snow: An Everyman Freedom Fighter
During the
Patriot War, tens of thousands of Americans pledged money and materials to help
the Canadian rebels win political freedom in Upper Canada. A smaller number—I
estimate between 1000 and 2000—actually took up arms and risked their lives by
invading Canada. Most of these were the so-called "ordinary guy"—farmers,
laborers, and tradesmen. Samuel D. Snow was one of these. The only difference
being that he wrote about it.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Robert Marsh: Unrepentant Freedom Fighter
Robert Marsh
participated in three of the nine raids into Upper Canada during the Patriot
War, including the first and the last. In his 1848 memoirs—the short title is Narrative of a Patriot Exile—he
demonstrated an unflinching belief in American-style democracy and an unbending
dislike of British colonial rule. Despite seven years of hard times, he never regretted
his actions.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Battle of Windsor: 3. Prisoners Executed
Executions of the Hunters and Patriots captured at the Battle of Windsor began in London, Upper Canada, in early 1839.
An American, Hiram Benjamin Lynn, 26, was the first to fall through the scaffold's trap door. A rebel leader accused of leading the bloody assault on the Windsor barracks, he hanged January 7, 1839.
An American, Hiram Benjamin Lynn, 26, was the first to fall through the scaffold's trap door. A rebel leader accused of leading the bloody assault on the Windsor barracks, he hanged January 7, 1839.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Battle of Windsor: 2. Prisoners Go on Trial
The Hunters and Patriots captured at the Battle of Windsor faced a trial by court martial in London, Upper Canada, under the same rules and restrictions as their fellow combatants imprisoned in Fort Henry at Kingston. Convictions were almost guaranteed and hanging a likely result.
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