Episode 2 of 2
Destruction of the Caroline
- When
- December 29, 1837
- Where
- Niagara River
Canadian forces crossed the border, drove off the crew, and set the steamboat Caroline on fire, sending it over Niagara Falls.
On the night of December 29, 1837, Canadian Militia Colonel Allan MacNab and Royal Navy Captain Andrew Drew led a force across the Canada–United States border. They drove off the crew of the steamboat Caroline, which had been transporting supplies to rebels on Navy Island, and set the ship on fire, sending it over Niagara Falls.
Sources
- Caroline test Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
- Caroline affair Wikipedia
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