The Riot That Never Was: The Military Shooting of Three Montrealers in 1832 and the Official Cover-Up

Combining the moral indignation of Émile 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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Baraka Books
Published: 11/01/2009
ISBN: 9780981240558
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.52w x 0.82d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 78