None The Battle of Eccles Hill (/ˈɛkəlz/) was part of a raid into Canadian territory from the United States led by John O'Neill of the Fenian Brotherhood, intended to pressure Great Britain to grant sovereignty to Ireland.

The Fenians were overwhelmed by local militia units and armed citizens on May 25, 1870, and were compelled to abandon what was anticipated to have been a "glorious victory".

On May 25, 1870, a force of Canadian militia and armed citizens awaited the Fenians at the summit of Eccles Hill.

When the Fenians charged the Canadians, it was a perfect time for James Pell of Dunham to crawl up to top of the hill.

James Pell took out his musket and looked to aim at the first person wearing green rushing to the top of the hill.

Many Fenian Soldiers disbanded and hid behind walls, some jumped into the water, and in the midst of this gun fighting, William O'Brien of Moriah was shot dead.

The Canadians drove the Fenians into retreat as a hail of ammunition shot around them, leaving behind their artillery and two dead soldiers.

The 50th Canadian Battalion, the Montreal Volunteer Artillery, and the British 69th Regiment swiftly dealt with this invasion, and the Fenians fled back across the border.

On its inaugural day, many spectators participating in the event wore red scarves to honour the veterans present.

Many of these bright red streamers were placed in the bushes along the road to guide the more than a hundred guests towards Eccles Hill[4] Brome-Missisquoi veteran soldiers from the Missisquoi 60th Battalion proudly wore their new commemorative military medals engraved with the Fenian Raids of 1866–1870 inscription.

[5] In fact, after thirty years since the end of the Battle Of Eccles hill, the Canadian authorities decided to decorate all veterans who participated in pushing back the Fenian invasion.