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2. Fenian raids - Wikipedia

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   Support for the Fenian Brotherhood's invasion of Canada quickly disappeared and there was no real threat after the 1890s. Nevertheless, the raids had an important effect on all Canadians. Ironically, though they did nothing to advance the cause of Irish independence, the 1866 Fenian raids and the inept efforts of the Canadian Militia to repulse ...

3. Battle of Ridgeway - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Ridgeway (sometimes the Battle of Lime Ridge or Limestone Ridge [nb 1]) was fought in the vicinity of the town of Fort Erie across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, near the village of Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 1866, between Canadian troops and an irregular army of Irish-American invaders, the Fenians.

4. Battle of Fort Erie (1866) - Wikipedia

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   A company of the Welland Field Battery landed without difficulty, capturing around 59 of the Fenian soldiers. But when John O'Neill returned with most of his large army from the nearby Battle of Ridgeway, the small number of Canadian volunteers that were sent to capture a small numbers of Fenian soldiers were not prepared. A firefight followed ...

5. John O'Neill (Fenian) - Wikipedia

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   John Charles O'Neill (9 March 1834 – 8 January 1878) was an Irish-born officer in the American Civil War and member of the Fenian Brotherhood. O'Neill is best known for his activities leading the Fenian raids on Canada in 1866 and 1871. [1]

6. List of wars involving Canada - Wikipedia

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   Fenian raids (1866–1871) Canada [a] Fenian Brotherhood: Victory. Fenians cease raids; 22: 32: Red River Rebellion (1869-1870) Canada: Métis: Victory. The Wolseley Expedition takes control of Fort Garry (modern day Winnipeg) Louis Riel flees to the United States; 1: Unknown: Wolseley Expedition (1870) Canada: Métis: Victory. Red River ...

7. Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands ...

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   ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Helena Pagano's great-grandfather was the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America. He died starving as a prisoner of war after Japanese troops invaded during World War II, wresting the few dozen residents from their village, never to return.

8. Military history of Canada - Wikipedia

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   Ceremonial Guard stand watch over Canada's national memorial, The Response, with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the foreground.. The military history of Canada spans centuries of conflicts within the country, as well as international engagements involving the Canadian military.

9. Flashback: Irish Americans invaded Canada in a plot to ... - AOL

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   Had it succeeded, a 19th century attempt to force the British out of Ireland by invading Canada would be remembered as the boldest flanking maneuver in military history. As it failed, the reader ...