Capture of the 'Anne' 1838

Photo by Alan L Brown - September 4, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Essex
The Town of Amherstburg
On the east side of County Road 20 just south of Old Front Street (Dalhousie Street), street number 779

Plaque Text

On January 9, 1838, a force of Canadians and Americans sympathizing with Mackenzie's Rebellion, sailed from United States territory and landed on Bois Blanc Island. The schooner "Anne", supporting the invasion, cruised along the Canadian mainland firing on structures near Fort Malden. Defending militia under Col. T. Radcliff returned the fire, disabling the helmsman and damaging the rigging. The "Anne" grounded on Elliott's Point and those aboard were captured. Their leader, Dr. E.A. Theller, an American citizen of Irish birth, was later imprisoned in the Quebec Citadel but made a successful escape.

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