Download or read book Violent Loyalties written by Jane G. V. McGaughey and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores gendered experiences of violence, migration, and settlement for Irishmen in Upper and Lower Canada between 1798 and 1841 when the 'wild Irish' stereotype applied to both Protestants and Catholics. Presumptions about Irish manliness created an enduring legacy in the Canadas and also affected how the Irish were treated across the British Empire.