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The Harbour Grace Affray

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19 men were charged for the murders and the trials occurred in February 1884 and lasted 47 day; however, all 19 men were acquitted due to conflicting evidence and suspected perjury. This infuriated the Protestants and a second trial was ordered in November 1884. During the trial, Protestants made it
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Protestant, was accused of pulling a gun and killing Patrick Callahan, a Catholic. Callahan died from a gunshot to the head. Three Protestants, William French, William Janes, and Thomas Nicholas, and one civilian, John Bray, were also killed during the conflict. 17 other men were also injured during
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The parade began advancing into what the Catholic's considered their territory. As a result, 100 to 150 Catholics from Riverhead, Harbour Grace, gathered to block the advancing parade. The Catholics were armed with guns and there were unarmed protestant constables monitoring the parade. A riot broke
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out between the two sides. There was a lot of shouting, which was soon followed by gunfire; gunfire erupted all around. Before the fight, Head Constable, Edward Doyle was seen in the middle, talking to both groups.
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In 1883, the Loyal Orange Association in Harbour Grace decided to postpone the events of their commemoration of Protestant victory over the Catholics at the
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On Saint Stephen's Day, 400 to 500 Protestants marched down Harvey Street of Harbour Grace in celebration. The leader was said to be holding a
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had the HMS Tenedos anchored in Harbour Grace and an additional 50 police constables stationed to keep law and order.
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In 2011, author, Patrick Collins, of Harbour Grace, published a semi-fictional novel about the event, titled
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The events of the affray and subsequent trials lead to the fall of Newfoundland Premier, Sir
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known for their intention to parade on the anniversary of the affray. As a result, Governor
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was an armed conflict of religious violence that happened on
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Harbour Grace
Colony of Newfoundland

Roman Catholics

Orangemen

Newfoundland Constabulary
Saint Stephen's Day
Harbour Grace
Colony of Newfoundland
Loyal Orange Association
Battle of the Boyne
Saint Stephen's Day
King James Version
Ulster
John Hawley Glover
William Whiteway
"The Harbour Grace Affray"
https://collections.mun.ca/digital/collection/hgstandard/id/4330/rec/63
http://ngb.chebucto.org/Articles/et1883.shtml
"Crew of H.M.S. "Tenedos" at Harbour Grace"
http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/whiteway_william_vallance_13E.html
"Patrick J. Collins"
Categories
Conflicts in 1883
Military history of Newfoundland
Riots and civil disorder in Canada
1880s in Newfoundland

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