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*[[Battle of Gulf of St Lawrence|St Lawrence]]
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}}The '''Newfoundland Campaign''' was a major turning point in the [[Canadian War]].
 
== Prelude ==
On July 4, 1815, Horatio Dickson ordered Admiral [[Warren Joseph]] to attack and destroy the Canadian fleet and to ferry his men across.