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The Hunters, as they were often called, were associated with the Upper Canada Rebellion in Canada. They attacked Windsor, Ontario in 1838 and were driven off and dispersed after a pitched battle. In November 1838 , a force of about 1500 men started from New York to seal off the St Lawrence River and thereby allow a hypothetical revolt to take place in Upper Canada . This was apparently intended to mirror the Texas Revolution that had recently separated Texas from Mexico. About 300 men actually occupied and held a stone windmill at Prescott, Ontario where a five day battle called The Battle Of The Windmill was fought against British regulars and Canadian militia. The rebels were eventually captured, tried, and in some cases executed. |
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