Abstracts
Abstract
Between December 1837 and December 1838, there were at least 14 recorded armed and unsanctioned incursions from United States into Upper Canada undertaken by what was referred to as the “Patriot Army.” Its intention was to overthrow what was seen by some as “oppression” and “British tyranny.” While none of these raids were successful, over 1,000 men involved with these raids were arrested, many of whome were charged with piratical invasion/high treason. One of those men was Chauncey Sheldon. This is his story.
Résumé
Entre décembre 1837 et décembre 1838, on a enregistré au moins 14 incursions armées et non sanctionnées des États-Unis dans le Haut-Canada, menées par ce que l’on a appelé l’”armée patriote”. Son intention était de renverser ce que certains considéraient comme une “oppression” et une “tyrannie britannique”. Bien qu’aucun de ces raids n’ait été couronné de succès, plus de 1 000 hommes impliqués dans ces raids ont été arrêtés, et nombre d’entre eux ont été accusés d’invasion pirate/de haute trahison. L’un de ces hommes était Chauncey Sheldon. Voici son histoire.
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Acknowledgements
Robert Beasecker, Marolyn Becker, Ron Burkhard, David G. Chardavoyne, Paul Deacon, Jack Graham, Angus Horn, Ian Hundey, Adrian King, Allen Martin, Chris Raible, Graham Ryrie, John Schreiter, Dr. Stuart Scott, and the late John Thompson, have all assisted the author in the research and preparation of this article. He thanks them collectively for their contributions and sage advice.
Biographical note
Dr. John C. Carter is an historian and author. He has researched and written about the 1838 Upper Canadian Rebellion/Patriot War for over forty years. He lives in Sauble Beach and East York, Ontario.