Bluebloods & Rednecks: Discord and Rebellion in the 1830sBattle of Windmill, eastern Ontario counties of Leeds Grenville political violence in 1820 and 1830. |
Contents
The System of Government | 1 |
the Loyalists the Americans and the Irish or the Good the Bad and the Ugly | 19 |
The High Church and Tory System | 51 |
The Grievances | 69 |
Robert Gourlay | 83 |
Early Events of the 1830s | 103 |
From Political Confrontation to Mayhem | 123 |
Bond Head and the Campaign of 1836 | 143 |
The Troubles Begin | 159 |
Preparations for War | 183 |
Cannons at Windmill Point | 199 |
from Repression to Reform | 215 |
SCHEDULE A | 235 |
THE BATTLE OF THE WINDMILL | 249 |
Common terms and phrases
accepted action American appointed Archives of Canada arms arrived Assembly attempted authority became began British Brockville BROCKVILLE RECORDER brother Buell called Canadian candidates cause charge Charles Church clergy Colonel colony command concern Constitutional continued Council County County of Leeds Court dated effect election England established evidence Executive Family Compact favoured forces Gourlay governor Gowan grant Grenville held House Howard Irish issues John Johnstown District Jones Justice land Leeds Legislative Legislative Assembly letter lieutenant-governor Lodge Loyalist Mackenzie majority March meeting military militia nomination officer Orange organized Patriots peace political poll population position prepared Prescott Protestant province Public Archives rebellion received Reformers refused remained representative result River Robert Schoultz settlement settlers Sherwood social society Strachan successful Toronto Tory town Township trial United United Empire Loyalists Upper Canada vote wrote York young