Tagged: Fenian

  • Fenian Uprising, Malone: Part 2

    Canadian Home-Guard defending against Fenians in 1870. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Canadians worried about an attack by the Fenians from the States. As early as November 1865, they placed troops at the borders and kept them on duty. In March they asked for 10,000 volunteers to guard the border and got 14,000. Eventually, they let their …[ read more ]