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The Riot that Never Was
The Military Shooting of Three Montrealers in 1832 and the Official Cover-up
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The Riot that Never Was
The Military Shooting of Three Montrealers in 1832 and the Official Cover-up
About this book
Combining the moral indignation of Ćmile Zola and the writing talent and historical perspective of Pierre Berton, this detailed inquiry claims that an 1832 Montreal riotāwhich allegedly caused British troops to open fireāsimply never happened and that there was no mob when soldiers opened fire, leaving three innocent bystanders dead. The examination corroborates these assertions with affidavits presented to a packed grand jury that exonerated the soldiers, officers, and magistrates who called in the troops. Also noteworthy is that the grand jury comprised a majority of recently arrived English-speaking Protestant farmers, even though the three victims were French Canadian and Catholic. Most troubling, the author notes, is the fact that historians have not questioned the official story; but here he attempts to set the record straight.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Legislative Council or the āOppressive Incubusā?
- 2. By-election Candidates on a Collision Course
- 3. The Heated West Ward Contest
- 4. The Polls Closeā¦ and the Troops Open Fire
- 5. The Official Investigation Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
- 6. Trials Raise the Stakes
- 7. The Grand Jury
- 8. The Questionable Conduct of Public Officials
- 9. The Reading of the Riot Act
- 10. The Shooting
- Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Back Cover