William Lyon Mackenzie Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Lyon Mackenzie, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Canada.

4 records1837–18374 events2 places

Chronological biography

1837

Battle of Montgomerys Tavern7 December 1837

Warfare / Military · Reform Leader · Toronto

Leads Upper Canada rebels gathered near Montgomerys Tavern.

Upper Canada Rebellion Defeated7 December 1837

Warfare / Military · Reform Leader · Toronto

Flees after loyalist militia breaks the rebellion outside Toronto.

Caroline Affair29 December 1837

Warfare / Military · Reform Leader · Niagara River

Uses Navy Island as a base for continued rebellion against colonial rule.

Navy Island Rebellion Base29 December 1837

Warfare / Military · Reform Leader · Niagara River

Loses the steamer Caroline after a British-Canadian raid on the vessel.

Titles and roles

Reform Leader

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.