REBELLION IN UPPER !

Late in November 1837 rebellion broke Just a few days after the Cobourg out in Lower Canada. Ri es were formed… All the regular soldier in were sent to help, leaving Rebellion in Upper Canada! Upper Canada with only the Militia. December 4, 1837: William Lyon-MacKenzie begins his On November 29 the following notice appeared in the Cobourg Star: march down Yonge St. from Newmarket towards . December 5: Lieutenant Governor Bond Head calls out To the Young Men of Cobourg, the militia It is proposed, with the permission of the executive, to form a Volunteer December 7: The Militia assembles and begins the Ri e Company, to be attached to the First Regiment of Northumber- dicult march to Toronto, led by the Cobourg Ries land Militia, with the usual privileges and conditions. All persons in the (2,000 men from Newcastle District in all) town and neighbourhood, whose loyalty at the present moment of December 10: Toronto is nally reached, but the rebels threatened revolution in the sister province, may prompt them to join have already ed to Niagara. Some of the Militia, includ- such company, with a desire for immediate active service, can please ing some of the Cobourg Ries, follow to Chippawa leave their names at this oce. December 13: Mackenzie declares to be The Republic of Canada. American sympathizers supply The Cobourg Rifles – 1837 him with money, provisions and arms, using the steamboat SS Caroline. Captain: Edward Warren December 29: a party of militia crosses the International Lieutenants: Chatterton, McDonald, H. Covert Boundary, seizes the Caroline, tows her into the current, Qr. Master Ser’gt: H. E. Nichols sets her a re, and cast her adrift over Niagara Falls. Sergents: G. M. Goodeve, H.H. Meredith The Caroline Incident reverberated for many years and Corporals: Saunders, R. Armour was sited as the reason for a number of incidents in Privates: Charles Perry J. McGarvey H.W. Jones which American individuals made attacks on Canadian persons and property. C.G. Buller R.H. Throop Charles Butler The Cobourg Conspiracy C.S. Finlayson R.D. Rogers John Laurie may have been one Rowe Buck F.H. Burton W.F. Harper such incident. Wm. Gravely Wm. Butler Wm. Boswell W.W. Hammond C.J. Owston Henry Blackstone The Carolina Incident. Painting by Wm. Bancks James Mewburn Jr. Angus Crawford George Tattersall

Material prepared by Ben Burd. Design provided by Steve Smiley, RGD, Quench Design & Communications, Port Hope.