Burning of the Parliament of Canada in Montreal

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The Burning of the Parliament of Canada in Montreal was an 1849 riot in which an angry mob set fire to the colonial legislature building in Montreal, destroying it and prompting the relocation of Canada’s capital.

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burning of the Parliament buildings in Montreal in 1849 → alsoKnownAs → Burning of the Parliament of Canada in Montreal ⓘ
Parliament Buildings, Montreal → causeOfDestruction → Montreal Riots of 1849 ⓘ
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Parliament Buildings, Montreal → significantEvent → Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal ⓘ
linked to: Burning of the Parliament of Canada in Montreal