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The Riot that Never Was : The Military Shooting of Three Montrealers in 1832 and the Official Cover-up, Paperback / softback Book

The Riot that Never Was : The Military Shooting of Three Montrealers in 1832 and the Official Cover-up Paperback / softback

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Combining the moral indignation of Zola and the writing talent and historical perspective of Pierre Berton, this detailed inquiry claims that an 1832 Montreal riot - which allegedly caused British troops to open fire - simply 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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