Historical place archive

Niagara River in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Niagara River in Canada. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1837–1837

Historical events in Niagara River

1837

29 December 1837
Caroline Affair
William Lyon Mackenzie · Military

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

29 December 1837
Navy Island Rebellion Base
William Lyon Mackenzie · Military

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

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Canada and Niagara River. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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