It was used during the Rebellions of 1837 to take men and supplies to William Lyon Mackenzie's camp on Navy Island.
It was used during the Rebellions of 1837 to take men and supplies to William Lyon Mackenzie's camp on Navy Island. On the night of December 29, a small party of loyal militia crossed the Niagara River, seized the ship, removed its crew, and set it on fire. It sank in the river above the Falls, and one American life was lost. The incident was much exaggerated by Mackenzie in order to build up American support for his rebellion. FTP identify this Affair named after the burned ship which escalated tensions until the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
It was used during the Rebellions of 1837 to take men and supplies to William Lyon Mackenzie's camp on Navy Island.
the Caroline Affair