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|alt3}}Clockwise from top left: {{flatlist|
* Native legion at the [[Battle of the Wabash]]
* [[Battle of Lewispointe]]
* [[Battle of Chambly]]
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*United States captured most of the Great Lakes region
*United States captured most of the Great Lakes region
*United States captured Newfoundland
*United States captured Newfoundland
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'''1854'''<br/>
'''1812–1815'''<br/>
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*[[File:Flag of American Canada (1822–1856).png|23x15px|border]] [[American Canada Territories]]
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'''1854–1856'''<br/>
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*[[File:Flag of American Canada (1822–1856).png|23x15px|border]] [[American Canada Territories]]
*{{flagicon|United States|1777}}[[Republic of Newfoundland]]  
*{{flagicon|United States|1777}}[[Republic of Newfoundland]]  
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'''1854'''<br/>
'''1854'''<br/>
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{{Flagdeco|United Kingdom}} [[British Empire]]
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{{flagicon|United States|1795}}[[John Marshall]]<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1795}} [[John Marshall]]<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1795}}[[Horatio Dickson]]<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1795}} [[Horatio Dickson]]<br/>
'''1854'''<br/>
'''1854'''<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1820}}Hiram Steel<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1851}} [[Hiram Steel]]<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1820}}Jeremiah Perkins<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1851}} [[Jeremiah Perkins]]<br/>
{{flagicon|United States|1777}}[[Richard Dickson]]<br/>  
{{flagicon|United States|1777}} [[Richard Dickson]]<br/>  
| commander2  ='''1804'''<br/>
| commander2  ='''1804'''<br/>
{{flagicon|Canada|1812}}Adam Pace<br/>{{Flagicon|Canada|1812}}[[Benjamin Hughes]]<br/>{{flagicon|Canada|1812}}Christopher Harris{{KIA}}<br/>{{flagicon|Canada|1812}}Malik Thomson<br/>  
{{flagicon|Canada|1812}} Adam Pace<br/>{{Flagicon|Canada|1812}} [[Benjamin Hughes]]<br/>{{flagicon|Canada|1812}} Christopher Harris{{KIA}}<br/>{{flagicon|Canada|1812}} Malik Thomson<br/>  
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| strength1  =180,000 {{small|(peak)}}
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|image1=|alt1=|image2=}}The '''Canadian War''' (French: ''Guerre canadienne'') was a military conflict between the British colony of Canada and the United States, it was mainly set off because of the southern states breakaway from the United States.  
|alt1=}}The '''Canadian War''' (French: ''Guerre canadienne'') was a military conflict between the British colony of Canada and the United States, it was mainly set off because of the southern states breakaway from the United States.  


== First years (1804-1808) ==
== First years (1804-1808) ==
The first years were filled with chaos and destruction.
The first years were filled with chaos and destruction. There was great disorgansation in the American army but only one general scored any victories, Major General [[Horatio Dickson]].

Latest revision as of 17:23, 17 July 2022

Canadian War
Clockwise from top left:
DateFebruary 19,1804-September 1, 1856
(52 years, 5 months and 13 days)
Location
Canada
Result

1804

  • United States captured most of the Great Lakes region
  • United States captured Newfoundland
  • United States created the Republic of Newfoundland

1854-1856

Belligerents

1804
 United States


1812–1815
 United States


1854–1856
 United States

1804
Canada Canada


1854
British Empire

 Confederate States
Commanders and leaders

1804
United States John Marshall
United States Horatio Dickson
1854
United States Hiram Steel
United States Jeremiah Perkins

United States Richard Dickson

1804

Canada Adam Pace
Canada Benjamin Hughes
Canada Christopher Harris
Canada Malik Thomson
Strength
180,000 (peak) 196,000 (peak)
Casualties and losses
42,000 158,000

The Canadian War (French: Guerre canadienne) was a military conflict between the British colony of Canada and the United States, it was mainly set off because of the southern states breakaway from the United States.

First years (1804-1808)

The first years were filled with chaos and destruction. There was great disorgansation in the American army but only one general scored any victories, Major General Horatio Dickson.