Newfoundland Campaign
The Newfoundland Campaign was a major turning point in the Canadian War.
Newfoundland Campaign | |||||||
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Part of Canadian War | |||||||
Battle of Lewispointe | |||||||
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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
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Prelude
On July 4, 1815, Horatio Dickson ordered Admiral Warren Joseph to attack and destroy the Canadian fleet and to ferry his men across.