Anti-Rent War

Anti-Rent War
	; Poster announcing an Anti-Rent meeting in the town of Nassau, New York
Date	1839-1845
Location	Hudson Valley, Upstate New York
Result	Abolition of feudal tenure
Belligerents
Tenants	Patroons; State of New York
Commanders and leaders
Smith A. Boughton	Stephen Van Rensselaer; William L. Marcy; John Van Buren; Gov. William H. Seward
Units involved
25,000 - 60,000 tenants	ㅤ

The Anti-Rent War (also known as the Helderberg War) was a tenants' revolt in upstate New York between 1839 and 1845. The Anti-Renters declared their independence from the manor system run by patroons, resisting tax collectors and successfully demanding land reform. The conflict resulted in the passage of laws that made feudal tenures illegal and outlawed leases greater than 12 years.

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