Canadian War

Revision as of 16:57, 8 June 2021 by Ethan (talk | contribs)

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.

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

1804-1854

  • 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


1854
 United States

1804
 Canada


1854
 British Empire

 Confederate States
Commanders and leaders

1804
United StatesJohn Marshall
United StatesHoratio Dickson
1854
United StatesHiram Steel
United StatesJeremiah Perkins

United StatesRichard Dickson

1804

CanadaAdam Pace
CanadaBenjamin Hughes
CanadaChristopher Harris
CanadaMalik Thomson
Strength
180,000 (peak) 196,000 (peak)
Casualties and losses
42,000 158,000

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.