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  2. Canada and the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    At the time of the American Civil War (1861–1865), Canada did not yet exist as a federated nation. Instead, British North America consisted of the Province of Canada (parts of modern southern Ontario and southern Quebec) and the separate colonies of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Vancouver ...

  3. List of wars involving Canada - Wikipedia

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    Arming and support for local ground forces. 2 American journalists, 2 British humanitarian workers, and 1 French tourist executed [29][30][31] As of February 2016, Canada has discontinued bombing ISIS positions [32] but still has special operations units in Iraq [33] 2. At Least 3.

  4. Canadian Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Canadian Civil War may refer to: Canada and the American Civil War the events in the colonies of British North America during the U.S. civil war (1861–65). The rebellions of 1837–1838, two armed uprisings in what are now Quebec and Ontario. Canadian Civil War, a board game by Simulations Publications, Inc.

  5. St. Albans Raid - Wikipedia

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    St. Albans Raid. The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the American Civil War. Taking place in St. Albans, Vermont, on October 19, 1864, it was a raid conducted out of the Province of Canada by 21 Confederate soldiers who had recently failed in engagements with the Union Army and evaded subsequent capture in the United States.

  6. Military history of Canada - Wikipedia

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    In the 17th and 18th centuries, Canada was the site of several conflicts, including four major colonial wars between New France and British America. The conflicts spanned nearly 70 years and was fought between British and French forces, supported by their colonial militias, and various First Nations.

  7. Fenian raids - Wikipedia

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    Fenian raids. ^ Raids that were carried out in 1866 took place in the Province of Canada and the colony of New Brunswick; prior to Confederation in 1867. The Fenian raids were a series of incursions carried out by the Fenian Brotherhood, an Irish republican organization based in the United States, on military fortifications, customs posts and ...

  8. October Crisis - Wikipedia

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    October Crisis. The October Crisis (French: Crise d'Octobre) was a chain of political events in Canada that started in October 1970 when members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped the provincial Labour Minister Pierre Laporte and British diplomat James Cross from his Montreal residence. These events saw the Prime Minister ...

  9. Canada–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    Canada–United States relations. Canada's long and complex relationship with the United States has had a significant impact on its history, economy, and culture. [1] The two countries consider themselves among the "closest [of] allies". [2] They share the longest border (8,891 km (5,525 mi)) between any two nations in the world, [3] and also ...