Pigeon Hill raid
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The Pigeon Hill raid was a minor 1866 incursion by Irish-American Fenian militants from the United States into Canada East (Quebec), intended to pressure Britain over Irish independence as part of the broader Fenian Raids.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fenian raid
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military raid ⓘ |
| conflictType | border incursion ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfRaiders | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1866 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Fenian strategy to seize Canadian territory
ⓘ
Irish nationalist opposition to British rule ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Anglo-American relations
ⓘ
Irish nationalist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Canada East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pigeon Hill, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
pressure Britain over Irish independence
ⓘ
support Irish independence ⓘ |
| opponent |
British authorities in Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
19th-century conflicts in Canada
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Canada–United States border conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ Fenian Raids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Fenian militants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish-American Fenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Fenian withdrawal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
minor military significance ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Canadian concerns about border security
ⓘ
illustrated use of North American bases by Irish nationalists ⓘ |
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