Hortense Globensky-Prévost
Canadian British loyalist and heroine
About Hortense Globensky-Prévost
Lived 1804 – 1873 (aged 68–69).
Hortense Globensky-Prévost (1804 - 29 April 1873) also known as Chevalière des Deux-Montagnes and Héroïne du Nord, was a Canadian woman, known for her role as a British loyalist during the Rebellions of 1837–1838; on two famous occasions, she protected the corpse of her spouse from a lynch mob, and prevented rebellions and riots from taking place in Sainte-Scholastique, respectively.
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Who was Hortense Globensky-Prévost?
Canadian British loyalist and heroine
When was Hortense Globensky-Prévost born?
Hortense Globensky-Prévost was born in 1804.
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Hortense Globensky-Prévost died in 1873.
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