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Date: December 5, 1837

Rebellion in Upper Canada

William Lyon Mackenzie led a rag-tag contingent of 800 men down Yonge Street toward Toronto. Government loyalists dispersed the rebels with a few shots, ending Mackenzie's erratic attempt to overthrow the colonial government. Although a failure the rebellion led to profound political changes in Canada.

William Lyon Mackenzie

Date: December 5, 1837
Rebellion in Upper Canada
William Lyon Mackenzie led a rag-tag contingent of 800 men down Yonge Street toward Toronto. Government loyalists dispersed the rebels with a few shots, ending Mackenzie's erratic attempt to overthrow the colonial government. Although a failure the rebellion led to profound political changes in Canada.	William Lyon Mackenzie