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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:24 pm Post subject: Lieut George Weir (Lower Canada Rebellion, 1837) - Eccles PC |
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Certainly the oldest individual memorial I have spotted in Berwickshire so far, Lieutenant Weir was "barbarously killed" by Canadian rebels.
He's remembered by this plaque in Eccles Parish Church, which is still in very good condition.
Both parts of Canada (Upper and Lower) rebelled in 1837:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellions_of_1837
Lower Canada's rebellion seems to have witnessed fairly few casualties.
Although Britain quelled the revolt, they lost the opening Battle of Saint-Denis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Denis_(1837)
and this little-known encounter was where George Weir lost his life.
32nd Regiment of Foot was the Cornwall Regiment.
An interesting account of the Battle itself:
http://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP7CH4PA2LE.html |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:18 am Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) report |
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WMR 81092 |
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