Dangerous Excitement [the Caroline Affair, the Patriot War, and the McLeod Incident]
Dec 31 2023
62 mins
In 1837 Canadians tried and failed to overthrow the British government. The revolution seemed over... and then the Redcoats seized an American ship, set it on fire, and sent it over Niagara Falls, prolonging the conflict for years. Transcript, sources and more available at https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/dangerous-excitement/ Key sources for this episode include Edwin C. Guillet