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Juno Beach
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Juno Beach

Juno Beach was attacked primarily by forces of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division as part of the Allied D-Day Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. The Canadian troops initially suffered heavy casualties since aerial and naval bombardments had...
Battle of Crysler's Farm
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Crysler's Farm

The Battle of Crysler's Farm (11 November 1813) was a major battle in the War of 1812. Fought along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, it saw a British and Canadian force defeat a much larger American army, thwarting the United States'...
Canadian Militia Defends Quebec from an American Attack
Image by F.H. Wellington

Canadian Militia Defends Quebec from an American Attack

Canadian militia defends Quebec from an American Attack, on 31 December 1775. As Benedict Arnold's American troops breach the wall of Quebec, Canadian militiamen hold their ground and eventually win the fight. Painting by F.H. Wellington...
Royal Canadian Air Force, North Africa
Image by G. Woodbine - Imperial War Museums

Royal Canadian Air Force, North Africa

A photograph of a group of Supermarine Spitfires of the Royal Canadian Air Force at Goubrine in the North Africa Campaign during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
Royal Canadian Air Force, Tunisia, 1943
Image by Imperial War Museums

Royal Canadian Air Force, Tunisia, 1943

A photograph taken in May 1943 showing Supermarine Spitfire fighter planes of the Royal Canadian Air Force over the Tunisian desert during the North Africa Camapign of the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
Canadian Infantry Landing at Juno Beach
Image by Imperial War Museums

Canadian Infantry Landing at Juno Beach

A photograph showing Canadian infantry troops landing under fire at Juno Beach, Normandy on D-Day 6 June 1944. Taken near St Aubin-sur-Mer, at about 8.05 am. (Imperial War Museums)
War of 1812
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

War of 1812

The War of 1812 (1812-1815), referred to by some contemporaries as the Second American Revolution, was fought between the United States and the United Kingdom. Often remembered only as a sideshow to the Napoleonic Wars, the war had some long-term...
Battle of Lundy's Lane
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Lundy's Lane

The Battle of Lundy's Lane (25 July 1814) was one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812. Fought near the location of present-day Niagara Falls, it saw a US army under Jacob Brown clash with a British force under Gordon Drummond. Although...
Battle of Queenston Heights
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Queenston Heights

The Battle of Queenston Heights (13 October 1812) was a major battle in the War of 1812. A US army, under General Stephen Van Rensselaer, crossed the Niagara River in an attempted invasion of Canada but was repulsed by a British, Canadian...
Battle of York
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of York

The Battle of York (27 April 1813) was a major battle in the War of 1812. It saw an American army, under Brigadier General Zebulon Pike, defeat a British, Canadian, and Ojibwe force to seize York (present-day Toronto), the capital of Upper...
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