Battle of Leecaster: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox military conflict|combatant1={{flagcountry|Newfoundland|1847|name=Republic of Newfoundland}}|combatant2={{flagcountry|Canada|1868}}<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1852}} [[Colony of Newfoundland]]|image=[[File:Richard_Dickson_during_the_Battle_of_Freedom_Point.jpg|250px]]|imagesize=250|conflict=Battle of Freedom Point|commander1={{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} [[Richard Dickson]]<br/> {{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} [[Alexander Dickson]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} [[Jeremy Kerr]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} [[Andrew Stewart]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} [[Kayden Chapman]]|commander2={{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} [[Adrian Anderson]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} [[Frankie Bradley]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} [[Andrei Howard]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} [[Elias Powell]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1852}} [[Aidan Hughes]]|strength1=28,300|strength2=53,000|units1=[[Army of St. Anthony]]<br/>[[Army of Bay Du Nord]]<br/>[[Army of St. John]]|units2=[[Army of Canada]]|casualties1=6,988|casualties2=10,673|date=August 28, 1856|place=Near modern-day Whitbourne|result=Canadian major victory}}The '''Battle of Leecaster''' or commonly known as the '''Battle of Freedom Point''' was the last major battle of the [[Canadian War]], it signified the end of the [[Republic of Newfoundland]]'s ability to fight the war.