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| partof =[[Canadian War]] | | partof =[[Canadian War]] | ||
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| date =July 4-July 20, 1815 | | date =July 4-July 20, 1815 | ||
| place =Newfoundland, Canada | | place =Newfoundland, Canada | ||
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*[[Battle of Gulf of St Lawrence|St Lawrence]] | |||
*[[Siege of Fort Point|Fort Point]] | *[[Siege of Fort Point|Fort Point]] | ||
*[[Battle of Lewispointe|Lewispointe]] | *[[Battle of Lewispointe|Lewispointe]] | ||
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}}The '''Newfoundland Campaign''' was a major turning point in the [[Canadian War]]. | }}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. | |||