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{{Infobox military person|rank=[[File: | {{Infobox military person|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|35px]]Major General|commands=Army of Northern Potomac<br/>[[Great Northern Army]]|honorific prefix=Major General|otherwork=Military governor of Newfoundland|birth_date=November 13, 1782|death_date={{death date and age|1815|7|18|1782|11|13}}|serviceyears=1804-1815|awards=Silver Star (x2)|allegiance={{flag|United States|1795}}|battles=[[Division War]] | ||
*Battle of Western Virginia | *Battle of Western Virginia | ||
[[Canadian War]] | [[Canadian War]] | ||
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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Horatio Dickson was born in New England during the American Revolution. When he was 10 he started getting an interest in the army. | Horatio Dickson was born in New England during the American Revolution. When he was 10 he started getting an interest in the army. When he was 17 he went to West Point. When he was 21 he was considered one of the best officers in the US army. | ||
== Military career == | == Military career == | ||
Horatio received a commission as a Major General in 1804 due to eruption of the Division War. | Horatio received a commission as a Major General in 1804 due to eruption of the [[Division War]]. | ||
=== Canadian War === | === Canadian War === | ||
Horatio was the primary commander during the Canadian War, he won almost every battle he commanded in except for the [[Battle of the Wabash (1806)|Battle of the Wabash]]. | Horatio was the primary American commander during the Canadian War, he won almost every battle he commanded in except for the [[Battle of the Wabash (1806)|Battle of the Wabash]]. | ||
==== Newfoundland Campaign ==== | ==== Newfoundland Campaign ==== | ||
On July 4, 1815, Horatio order Admiral [[Arnold Thompson]] to engage the Canadian fleet around Newfoundland and to ferry his 28,000 men across the channel to invade the island. After reaching the island however Horatio had to siege down Fort Point because the fort kept destroying his ships. | On July 4, 1815, Horatio order Admiral [[Arnold Thompson]] to engage the Canadian fleet around Newfoundland and to ferry his 28,000 men across the channel to invade the island. After reaching the island however Horatio had to siege down Fort Point because the fort kept destroying his ships. | ||