Lord Durham’s condemnation of the Family Compact came too late for their victims.
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Descendant of a Canadian Veteran
With the American Revolution, Napoleonic Wars and colonial expansion, British Military needed desperately to augment their forces. In the 1790’s Black soldiers were proposed as a possibility, strong men suited to harsh colonial climate.(1) In addition, a well-disciplined armed force of former slaves would encourage slave rebellion in the new American Republic.(2) Lower ranks wereContinue reading “Descendant of a Canadian Veteran”
Indigenous Healing Knowledge Adopted by European Settlers in Upper Canada – early 1800’s
Neither Women’s history not that of the Indigenous people was considered notable…Little is recorded of their lives.
Catherine Grove 