Christian Confession Mennonists
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Books
- Description
- Reprint of "The Christian Confession of the Faith of the Harmless Christians, in the Netherlands Known by the Name of the Mennonists" Niagara [Ont.] : Amsterdam, printed. Re-printed and sold by Joseph Willcocks, 1811.
Willcocks is known as an office holder, printer, publisher, journalist, politician, and army officer. Coming to Upper Canada in 1800, Willcocks found patrons and peers within Upper Canada's elite circles. Willcocks came to Niagara and ran a newspaper in opposition to the government, the Upper Canada Guardian; or,Freeman’s Journal was published from 24 July 1807 to 9 June 1812 and its purpose was, “to disseminate the principles of political truth, check the progress of inordinate power, and keep alive the sacred flame of a just and rational liberty.”. He was elected to parliament and was deemed to be a loyalist leading up to the War of 1812. It was during the course of the War that Willcocks changed his opinions of how Upper Canada should be governed, and during the occupation of Niagara by American forces he led the Canadian Volunteers, a group of Upper Canadians in support of the US war effort. Born in 1773 in Palmerston (Republic of Ireland) he succumbed to wounds suffered at Fort Erie on 4 September 1814.
- Publisher
- Joseph Willcocks
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam/ Niagara
- Date of Publication
- 1811
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 985.5.504
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.25012 Longitude: -79.06627
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