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Lower Canada

British  

noun

  1. (from 1791 to 1841) the official name of the S region of the present-day province of Quebec Compare Upper Canada

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the war of 1812, the Americans invaded what was known then as Upper Canada, Lower Canada and the maritime colonies repeatedly, resulting in a stalemate.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

The division of Upper and Lower Canada temporarily eased tensions.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

In Lower Canada, these demands were also fueled by French resentment toward British rule.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

In the late 1830s, rebellions broke out in both Upper and Lower Canada.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

There were fifteen hundred regular troops in Upper, and two thousand in Lower Canada.

From Brock Centenary 1812-1912 by Various

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