Pigeon Hill Raid
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On 7 June 1866, Fenian forces under the command of General Samuel P. Spear entered Canada and occupied several towns.
The raid
On 7 June 1866, between 1,000 and 1,500 Fenians under the command of General Samuel Spear entered Canada while marching under the Green Irish flag.[5]
On 8 June 1866, Canadian reinforcements advanced towards the position at Pigeon Hill. Due to being low on arms and ammunition, the Fenian force there surrendered.[6]
Notes
References
- ↑ Neidhardt, W.S. Fenianism in North America The Pennsylvania State University Press. 1975.
- ↑ "Histoire et généalogie". Municipalite.Saint-Armand (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2026.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Timeline Fenian Raids". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "War at the Border". Canada's History. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
On June 7, 1866, the West Point-educated Gen. Samuel P. Spear led an unruly force of fifteen hundred Fenians across the border and set up camp in Pigeon Hill, Quebec, about seventy kilometres southeast of Montreal.
- ↑ "For the Sake of Ireland: The Fenian Raids of Missisquoi County 1866 & 1870". Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
When General Spear crossed the frontier with his men carrying the Irish Green flag, his victory was assured.
- ↑ Neidhardt, W.S. Fenianism in North America The Pennsylvania State University Press. 1975.
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