The Fenians and the Civil War

The Fenians were a group of Irish settlers that came to North America and longed to see British rule ousted in Ireland. They used Canada as their means to an end, not realizing that the country of Canada wasn't quite the pushover they thought or hoped it would be.

Rebuffed in the attempt to hold the country of Canada hostage, the Fenians died out in popularity during the 1870's.