1833 Canadian Revolt

The 1833 Canadian Revolt was an armed uprising against the colonial governments of Quebec and Ontario led by disgruntled Anglo-Canadian colonists of Canada. The revolution was supported by the Knights of America, a paramilitary and political organization with the goal of establishing an independent state in British America, and helping other groups rise up and destabilize the empire.

Background
In 1832, the Colonial Restructuring Act was passed in British parliament, granting more territory to the Province of Quebec, which had a majority French-Canadian population in Eastern Ontario. This shocked the Anglo colonists of Canada, who immediately established an Anglo-Saxon Congress of British North America which immediately wrote up a letter of protest to the king of Great Britain and Ireland, William IV. William IV refused to accept their demand of restoring lands in Ontario to the Anglo-Canadians, which led to mass rioting across Canada along with ethnic tensions among Anglo and French Canadians. On March 21st, 1833, a militia of the Red Prairie Boys carried out an assault on British forces protecting an armory at Kitchener. The battle was a Canadian victory, starting the 1833 Canadian revolt.

The Uprising
Following the Canadian victory at Kitchener, a formal army was established, and on July 2nd, the Republic of Ontario declared independence from the crown of Britain. Violent anti-French attacks took place within Ontario, and French-Canadian militias organized in Quebec with the goal of freeing their oppressed folk in Ontario. The government in London was slow to react, and an army was not officially sent until 1834. On August 17th, 1833, a French-Canadian militia led by a young general named Henri Jacques attempted to attack Toronto. This attack led to a complete French-Canadian failure, as not only were they outnumbered by the Canadian militia with American auxiliaries, but they were also unaware of the massive army that had been preparing for an ambush. This led to the Toronto Massacre, in which more than 90% of the Quebecois army was killed, including General Henri.

The Republic of Ontario inspired revolutionaries in New England to rise up as well, and in an uprising orchestrated by the Knights of America, Patriots in Boston declared the independence of the United States for a second time, forcing the hand of the British to react. British landings were hastily conducted in New York in Boston on April 7th and April 9th 1834 respectively. This revolt was quickly crushed, but not without cost, and the British army of 30,000 began to march to Ontario. The Ontario militias fought hard, using the terrain to their advantage, but were decisively defeated in the Second Battle of Toronto on July 8th.

Aftermath
This revolt led to the colonial government of Ontario being temporarily abolished until 1835. This led to massive resentment among Anglo-Canadians, who increasingly felt unfavored by the government in London. American nationalist leader Stephen W. Kearny met with the leader of the Red Prairie Boys, who agreed to continually support each-other's organization.