Wolfred Nelson – Patriotes
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Wolfred Nelson – Patriotes refers to the Lower Canadian nationalist faction led in part by Wolfred Nelson that fought against British colonial rule during the Rebellions of 1837–1838.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nationalist faction
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ rebellion participant group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Patriotes of Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Parti patriote NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Rebellions of 1837–1838 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased British control over Lower Canada
ⓘ
recommendations of the Durham Report ⓘ |
| country | Lower Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demanded |
control of public finances by the elected assembly
ⓘ
elected Legislative Council ⓘ protection of French-Canadian culture and civil law ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | French Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
end to oligarchic rule of the Château Clique
ⓘ
greater political autonomy from Britain ⓘ responsible government in Lower Canada ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Edmund Bailey O’Callaghan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis-Joseph Papineau NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolfred Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Confederation Canada ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lower Canadian nationalism
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| location |
Bas-Canada
ⓘ
Montreal region NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType |
anti-colonial movement
ⓘ
insurrectionary movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Saint-Charles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Saint-Denis NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saint-Eustache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
ⓘ
loyalist militias ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Act of Union proposals ⓘ |
| partOf | Patriote movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Laurentians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richelieu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | defeat by British forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1837
ⓘ
1838 ⓘ |
| usedSymbol | Patriote tricolour flag (green, white, red) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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