The "revenge" of the phrase references the Conquest of New France by the British in 1763. Under British rule, new immigrants to Canada came overwhelmingly from English-speaking regions, allowing English-speakers to eventually become the majority of the overall Canadian population.
The "revenge" of the phrase refers to the British Conquest of New France in 1763. Under British rule, new settlers in Canada primarily came from English-speaking areas, enabling English-speakers to eventually become a majority of the Canadian population.