Unfortunately For The Peace Of The City: The Fireman Who Burned Parliament
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Unfortunately For The Peace Of The City: The Fireman Who Burned Parliament
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Abstract |
The burning of the Parliament building in Montreal in 1849 followed the passage of the Rebellion Losses Act. Alfred Perry (1820-1900), a proud Tory "loyalist" and captain of the "Hook, Ladder and Hose," a volunteer fire brigade, participated in the ransacking and burning of the Parliament Building, then located in Montreal, on April 25, 1849. The building was sacked during a riot following the passage of the Rebellion Losses Bill. Perry later admitted to using the fire brigade's equipment to smash open the doors of the building, and to participating in the ransacking, to assaulting the sergeant-at-arms, and (accidently) breaking the gas line that set the building ablaze.
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Oakville, ON
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Baird Books
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Date |
1994
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# of Pages |
v-216p
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Language |
en
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ISBN |
0-9698031-0-9
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Citation |
Baird, Donald M. Unfortunately For The Peace Of The City: The Fireman Who Burned Parliament. Oakville, ON: Baird Books, 1994.
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