Loyal (Lower Canada)
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The Loyals were opponents of the Patriotes during the Lower Canada Rebellion
in 1837 and 1838.
Loyal volunteers, such as those recruited from the Doric Club
, were instrumental in quelling the uprising. They are often called "Loyalists" today, as the Loyalists
of the American Revolution
(and those who, after the Revolution, immigrated to British North America
, called the United Empire Loyalists
), but they were called "Loyaux", or "Loyals", at the time.
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
in 1837 and 1838.
Loyal volunteers, such as those recruited from the Doric Club
Doric Club
The Doric Club was an association of Loyals set up in Lower Canada by Adam Thom, a lawyer and journalist, in March 1836. A noted opponent of the Patriotes, the group was both a social club and a paramilitary organization...
, were instrumental in quelling the uprising. They are often called "Loyalists" today, as the Loyalists
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. At the time they were often called Tories, Royalists, or King's Men. They were opposed by the Patriots, those who supported the revolution...
of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
(and those who, after the Revolution, immigrated to British North America
British North America
British North America is a historical term. It consisted of the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America after the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of American independence in 1783.At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British...
, called the United Empire Loyalists
United Empire Loyalists
The name United Empire Loyalists is an honorific given after the fact to those American Loyalists who resettled in British North America and other British Colonies as an act of fealty to King George III after the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War and prior to the Treaty of Paris...
), but they were called "Loyaux", or "Loyals", at the time.
See also
- ChouayenChouayenThe Chouayens were French Canadian opponents of the Patriote movement and the Parti patriote in 19th century Quebec . They were a minority within the French speakers of Lower Canada.-See also:*Loyal...
- Quebec nationalismQuebec nationalismQuebec nationalism is a nationalist movement in the Canadian province of Quebec .-1534–1774:Canada was first a french colony. Jacques Cartier claimed it for France in 1534, and permanent French settlement began in 1608. It was part of New France, which constituted all French colonies in North America...
- Quebec independence movement
- History of QuebecHistory of QuebecQuebec has played a special role in Canadian history; it is the site where French settlers founded the colony of Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries.-Paleoindian Era :...
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....