Patriot War
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The Patriot War was a series of 1837–1838 border conflicts and raids along the U.S.–Canada frontier, driven by American sympathizers supporting Canadian rebels against British rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patriot War canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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border conflict ⓘ rebellion-related conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition to British colonial rule in Canada
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support for the Lower Canada Rebellion ⓘ support for the Upper Canada Rebellion ⓘ |
| conflictType |
border raids
ⓘ
insurgency support operation ⓘ |
| country |
Canada (as British North American colonies)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | 1838 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Webster–Ashburton Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of the Short Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Windmill NERFINISHED ⓘ Caroline affair NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Island campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Prescott raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
American sympathizers
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Irish-American activists ⓘ veterans of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| legalConsequence | U.S. enforcement of neutrality laws ⓘ |
| location |
Great Lakes region
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Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ New York (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States–Canada border NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
British North America
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Hunter Lodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriot Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonial authorities ⓘ Canadian militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of British North America
ⓘ
history of United States–Canada relations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lower Canada Rebellion
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ⓘ
Rebellions of 1837–1838 NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Canada Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
failure of Patriot incursions
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increased border security ⓘ strengthening of U.S.–British diplomatic efforts ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Caroline affair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
destruction of the steamer Caroline ⓘ |
| startTime | 1837 ⓘ |
| supported | Canadian rebels ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 1830s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.