Republic of Lower Canada
Republic of Lower Canada République du Bas-Canada | |||||||||
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| 1838 | |||||||||
| Status | Unrecognized | ||||||||
| Capital | Napierville | ||||||||
| Common languages | French, English | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
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• 1838 | Robert Nelson | ||||||||
| Legislature | Representative Democracy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Lower Canada Rebellions | ||||||||
| 22 February 1838 | |||||||||
| 9 November 1838 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
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The Republic of Lower Canada was a break-away state proclaimed in the aftermath of the Rebellions of 1837–1838. The defeat of the rebellion meant that the state could never be properly established.