Canadian War

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: Native legion at the Battle of the Wabash Battle of Lewispointe Battle of Chambly
Date February 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 Treaty of York Canada takes back all previous territories
Belligerents
1804 United States 1812–1815 United States American Canada Territories 1854–1856 United States American Canada Territories Republic of Newfoundland	1804 Canada 1854 British Empire United Kingdom Canada Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
1804 John Marshall Horatio Dickson 1854 Hiram Steel Jeremiah Perkins Richard Dickson	1804 Adam Pace Benjamin Hughes Christopher Harris† Malik 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.