Battle of Eccles Hill
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battle-of-eccles-hill-163-4798213
title:
Battle of Eccles Hill
text:
The Battle of Eccles Hill was part of a raid into Canadian territory from the United States led by John O'Neill of the Fenian Brotherhood, intended to pressure Great Britain to grant sovereignty to Ireland. In 1870, the Fenians crossed the Canadian border and proceeded to the top of Eccles Hill where they were confronted by members of the Canadian home guard and volunteers. The Fenians were overwhelmed by local militia units and armed citizens on May 25, 1870, and were compelled to abandon what
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Eccles_Hill
date created:
2005-07-26T20:58:33Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T19:40:57Z
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