The Fenian Invasions of Canada
What a strange and entertaining thing to stumble into on the web - on this day of all days.
An Irishman, living in Canada, idly Googling for something completely unrelated, and this pops up:
"The British Empire has long been a symbol of oppression to the Irish people. This antagonistic relationship transends (sic) international boundaries even to this day...The Fenians suggested an invasion of Canada (then a British colony) to upsurp (sic) British rule in North America and to hold Canada ransom in exchange for a free Ireland...The most famous of these raids were led across the American border and into the Canadian frontier. Though they had lasting impacts, these raids are nearly forgotten today."
What a strange and entertaining thing to stumble into on the web - on this day of all days.
An Irishman, living in Canada, idly Googling for something completely unrelated, and this pops up:
"The British Empire has long been a symbol of oppression to the Irish people. This antagonistic relationship transends (sic) international boundaries even to this day...The Fenians suggested an invasion of Canada (then a British colony) to upsurp (sic) British rule in North America and to hold Canada ransom in exchange for a free Ireland...The most famous of these raids were led across the American border and into the Canadian frontier. Though they had lasting impacts, these raids are nearly forgotten today."
