List of wars involving Canada
This is a list of wars involving Canada. The following list includes armed conflicts involving Canada, or the colonies that made up the country prior to Canadian confederation in 1867.
List
Colonial conflicts (10th century–1867)
The following were conflicts that occurred in present-day Canada from the 10th century to mid-19th century, prior to Canadian confederation. Belligerents in these conflicts typically involved colonies that existed in Canada (i.e. New France, the Canadas, etc.), and/or First Nations groups residing in these region.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Battle of Vinland (1003) |
Vikings | Skræling | Viking victory and withdrawal
|
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
Spain |
England (before 1707)
Great Britain (after 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 Year's War (1756–1763) |
Kingdom of France
Wabanaki Confederacy |
British Empire
Iroquois Confederacy |
British-Allied victory
|
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
|
Rebellions of 1837–1838 (1837–1838) |
Lower Canada Château Clique |
Patriotes Republic of Lower Canada |
Victory
|
Confederated Canada (1867–present)
The following table lists conflicts involving Canada following Canadian confederation in 1867.
See also
- List of Anglo-French conflicts on Hudson Bay
- List of Canadian military operations
- List of Canadian military victories
- List of Canadian peacekeeping missions
- List of conflicts in Canada
- List of massacres in Canada
Notes
- ^ Raids conducted in 1866 occurred in the Province of Canada, and the colony of New Brunswick, prior to Canadian confederation
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