This is a list of wars and armed conflicts in and involving Canada in chronological order, from the 11th century to the 21st century.
List edit
Colonial conflicts (11th century – 1867) edit
The following were conflicts that occurred in present-day Canada from the 11th century AD to the mid-19th century, prior to Canadian confederation. Belligerents in these conflicts typically involved colonies in Canada (e.g. New France, the Canadas), and/or First Nations groups residing in the region.
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Vinland (1003 AD) |
Vikings | Skræling | Viking victory and withdrawal
|
| Battle of Vinland (1010 AD) |
Vikings | Skræling | Viking victory |
| Beaver Wars (1609–1701) |
Iroqouis | Algonquian allies | Military stalemate
|
| Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667) |
 Dutch Republic
|
 Kingdom of England
|
Status quo ante bellum
|
| Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) |
Dutch Republic
|
Kingdom of England
|
Status quo ante bellum
|
| King William's War (1688–1697) |
 Kingdom of France
|
England
|
Status quo ante bellum |
| Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) |
Kingdom of France
|
England (before 1707)
|
British-Allied victory
|
| Dummer's War (1722–1725) |
New England Colonies Mohawk |
Wabanaki Confederacy Abenaki Pequawket Mi'kmaq Maliseet |
|
| King George's War (1744–1748) |
Kingdom of France
|
 British Empire
|
Status quo ante bellum |
| Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) |
Wabanaki Confederacy | British Empire
|
British victory
|
| Seven Years' War (1756–1763) |
Kingdom of France
Wabanaki Confederacy |
British Empire
Iroquois Confederacy |
British-Allied victory
|
| Pontiac's War (1763–1766) |
British Empire
|
Ottawas Ojibwas Potawatomis Hurons Miamis Weas Kickapoos Mascoutens Piankashaws Delawares Shawnees Wyandots Mingos Iroquois |
Military stalemate
|
| American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) |
British Empire
Onondaga |
 United States France Spain
Oneida |
American-Allied victory
|
| War of 1812 (1812–1815) |
 British Empire
Tecumseh's Confederacy |
 United States
|
Status quo ante bellum
|
| Pemmican War (1812–1821) |
 North West CompanyMetis |
 Hudson's Bay CompanySelkirk's settlers |
|
| Rebellions of 1837–1838 (1837–1838) |
 Lower CanadaChâteau Clique |
 Patriotes Republic of Lower Canada
|
Government victory
|
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Canada (1867–present) edit
The following table lists conflicts involving Canada since confederation in 1867:
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Raids conducted in 1866 occurred in the Province of Canada, and the colony of New Brunswick, prior to Canadian confederation
- ^ Canadian Forces ended combat operations in Afghanistan in July 2011, and withdrew its remaining forces from the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan in March 2014. Operation Enduring Freedom ended in December 2014 marking the end of the first phase of the War in Afghanistan which was a Coalition victory. The operation was succeeded by Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which ended in August 2021 in Taliban victory.
- ^ Political legitimacy of all Houthi-led government bodies has been rejected by the United Nations, rival Yemeni factions, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the United States.
- ^ The Iranian government has deployed military personnel to Houthi-controlled Yemen, who are actively involved in attacks on commercial shipping.[30][31][32]
References edit
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- ^ Panet, Charles Eugène (1886). Report upon the suppression of the rebellion in the North-West Territories and matters in connection therewith, in 1885. Ottawa: Department of Militia and Defence, Canada. p. xi – via University of Alberta Libraries.
- ^ "Canada and the South African War (Boer War) - 1899-1902". Canadian War Museum.
- ^ "Canada Remembers the South African War Historical Sheet". Veterans Affairs Canada. February 20, 2019.
- ^ Mougel, Nadège. "World War I casualties" (PDF). Centre européen Robert Schuman.
- ^ "The First World War". Veterans Affairs Canada. February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Research Starters: Worldwide Deaths in World War II". The National WWII Museum | New Orleans.
- ^ "Canada Remembers the Korean War Historical Sheet". Veterans Affairs Canada. February 20, 2019.
- ^ https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-operations/recently-completed/canadian-armed-forces-operations-bosnia-herzegovina.html
- ^ "Canada and the War in Afghanistan". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Sep 11, 2001. Retrieved Mar 25, 2024.
In total, 165 Canadians died during the war in Afghanistan (159 soldiers, 7 civilians). More than 2,000 members of the CAF were wounded or injured during the war.
- ^ "Fallen Canadians Afghanistan". Veterans Affairs Canada.[dead link]
- ^ "Canadian Forces' Casualty Statistics (Afghanistan)". Canada News Center. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b Beaumont, Peter (12 June 2014). "How effective is Isis compared with the Iraqi army and Kurdish peshmerga?". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Syria pounds ISIS bases in coordination with Iraq". Daily Star. 15 June 2014.
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- ^ "Enhedslisten støtter dansk våbenfly til kurdere i Irak" (in Danish). DR. DR. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "With Iraqi-Kurdish Talks Stalled, Phone Diplomacy Averts New Clashes". New York Times.
- ^ "Troops force so-called Islamic State from their final stronghold in Iraq". ITV News.
- ^ "Iraq declares final victory over Islamic State". Reuters. 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Iraq in 2023: Challenges and prospects for peace and human security | SIPRI". www.sipri.org. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Lake, Eli (22 August 2014). "Obama vs ISIS: This time it's personal". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "US weighs direct military action against ISIS in Syria". The New York Times. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "French hostage beheading: France to boost Syria rebels". BBC News. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Mas, Susana. "ISIS airstrikes by Canada to end by Feb. 22, training forces to triple". CBC News.
- ^ John, Gavin (November 11, 2016). "Canadians making a difference against ISIS in Iraq". Toronto Sun.
- ^ Solomon, Jay (15 January 2024). "Iran's Revolutionary Guard deployed in Yemen". Semafor. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Landay, Jonathan (8 December 2023). "Biden aide says Iran helps plan, execute attacks by Yemen's Houthis". Reuters. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nakhoul, Samia; Hafezi, Parisa (20 January 2024). "Exclusive: Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Within 10 days.. 75 Houthis were killed in Western strikes" (in Arabic). Sky News Arabia. 21 January 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "후티 반군 '북한 미사일' 사용 전적 주목...최근 '한글 표기' 발견되기도". Voice of America (in Korean). 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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