Newfoundland Campaign

Newfoundland Campaign
Part of Canadian War
Battle of Lewispointe
Date July 4-July 20, 1815 Location Newfoundland, Canada Result American Victory Newfoundland under complete American control
Belligerents
United States	Canada
Commanders and leaders
Horatio Dickson† Warren Joseph	Adam Pace
Strength
28,000	10,000
Casualties and losses
1,400	6,000 244 killed 1,690 wounded 4,000 captured 66 missing

The Newfoundland Campaign was a major turning point in the Canadian War.

Prelude

On July 4, 1815, Horatio Dickson order Admiral Warren Joseph to attack and destroy the Canadian fleet and to ferry his men across.