Louis Joseph Papineau led the Parti Canadien, later called the Parti Patriote, forces for Lower Canada (present day Quebec) against the British. His peaceful attempts to force Britain into a more democratic government had failed and he concluded that an American-style revolution was required.
After several defeats, such as St. Denis and St. Charles, Papineau fled to the U.S.A. The Rebellion was over.
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Sources:
We Stand On Guard: An Illustrated History of the Canadian Army by John Marteinson
Dictionary of Canadian Military History by David J. Bercuson & J. L. Granatstein
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