Low Rebellion Explained

Conflict:Low Rebellion
Date:November 13–20, 1895
Place:Low, Quebec, Canada
Result:Government victory
Combatant1:Government
Combatant2:Local residents
Commander2:Edward McSheffrey
Strength1:
Strength2:200 civilians[1]

The Low Rebellion was an 1895 tax revolt by approximately 200 Irish settlers in he Gatineau Hills of Low, Quebec, who had refused to pay taxes to the federal Canadian government over the past fifteen years.[2]

On 13 November 1895, ran the local police out of town, along with a bailiff they held hostage for two days, and the county treasurer.[2] 82 soldiers from the Ottawa Field Battery and Princess Louise Dragoon Guards were deployed against the rebels on 17 November, and on 20 November they departed for Ottawa, having convinced the residents that they could not avoid paying their taxes.[2]

One of the rebellion leaders, Edward McSheffrey, later became the mayor.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/a-river-of-many-conflicts/article31216558/
  2. Web site: A Page of History. 4 September 2023. Municipality of Low. Low, Quebec. lowquebec.ca. https://archive.today/20230904145736/http://www.lowquebec.ca/pages_en/history_of_low.php. 4 September 2023. live.