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
associatedWith Parti patriote
conflict Rebellions of 1837–1838
consequence increased British control over Lower Canada
recommendations of the Durham Report
country Lower Canada
demanded control of public finances by the elected assembly
elected Legislative Council
protection of French-Canadian culture and civil law
ethnicBase French Canadians
linked to: French Canadian
goal end to oligarchic rule of the Château Clique
greater political autonomy from Britain
responsible government in Lower Canada
hasLeader Edmund Bailey O’Callaghan
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Wolfred Nelson
historicalContext pre-Confederation Canada
ideology Lower Canadian nationalism
liberalism
republicanism
inspiredBy American Revolution
French Revolution
language French
location Bas-Canada
Montreal region
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
movementType anti-colonial movement
insurrectionary movement
notableEvent Battle of Saint-Charles
Battle of Saint-Denis
Battle of Saint-Eustache
opponent British Army
loyalist militias
opposedBy British colonial government
opposedTo Act of Union proposals
partOf Patriote movement
region Laurentians
linked to: Laurentides

Richelieu Valley
result defeat by British forces
timePeriod 1837
1838
usedSymbol Patriote tricolour flag (green, white, red)
linked to: Patriote flag

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Battle of Saint-Denis sideCommandedBy Wolfred Nelson – Patriotes