After a week of heavy fighting Canadian troops broke through the Drocourt-Quéant Line at Arras, France.

Corporal Leo Clarke led an attack to clear the enemy at the Battle of Courcelette. A counterattack was repelled by his exceptional bravery. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for […]

The Americans gained control of the upper Great Lakes after they defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Allied forces attacked along the Western Front, regaining almost all the ground lost to the Germans during the spring and summer offensive.

General James Wolfe led the British in an attack against the French, led by General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm at the Plains of Abraham. Both generals died from their wounds sustained […]

The first overseas expedition by Canadians began as several hundred boatmen departed Canada en-route to Egypt to take part in the Nile Expedition.

Sir John Hamilton Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen, was sworn in as Canada's 7th Governor-General.

The Newfoundland Regiment landed (September 19-20) at Sulva Bay, on the western side of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

William Lyon Mackenzie King was sworn in as Prime Minister for the second time.

The long process of loading men, animals and equipment into transport ships for overseas duty began at Quebec City.

More than 30,000 men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force departed en-route to Europe, the largest convoy ever to sail from Canada.

King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which announced the new administrative structure for British North America as the Treaty of Paris went into effect, nullifying the government […]

Private James Richardson stood in full view of the enemy, playing his bagpipes as his company attacked Regina Trench, which inspired the men to capture their objective. He then helped […]

Round the Sky, Bad Arrow, Miserable Man, Iron Body and Little Bear were tried in Battleford, Saskatchewan for their involvement in the Frog Lake Massacre. They were all found guilty […]

British Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights.

Troops from the 1st Canadian Division entered the village of Pecquencourt, France, and were greeted by 2,000 starving citizens.

The Americans defeated the British in the Battle of Cook's Mills, the penultimate engagement fought on Canadian soli during the War of 1812. The victory was short-lived, however, as the […]

A proclamation announces the creation of the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint.

The Hamilton Foot Ball Club was formed.

Sergeant Colin Barron and Private James Robertson earn the Victorai Cross for actions in the Battle of Passchendaele.

RCN cruiser HMCS Rainbow arrives at Esquimalt, B.C. after becoming the first Canadian ship to sail around South America by the Strait of Magellan.

As chairman of the infant National Socialist Workers' (Nazi) Party, Hitler launched an unsuccessful armed coup in Munich.

The Armistice brings an end to the First World War. Nearly 620,000 Canadians served, more than 66,000 gave their lives and some 172,000 were wounded.

The Battle of Ancre, November 13 - 18, 1916, the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme, results in a British victory.

A large-scale trench raid at night (November 16-17) by Canadian troops serves as a blueprint for how future raids should be conduced.

The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended World War I.

Convicted in Canada's first piracy trial, Edward Jordan was hanged in Halifax.

The Lucarno Pact was signed by Germany with Britain, France, Belgium, and Italy and which confirmed Germany's western borders with France and Belgium - as was established by the Treaty […]

The Newfoundland Regiment was among the last to be evacuated (December 19-20) from Suvla Bay after the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey.

The Royal Canadian Dragoons and the Royal Canadian Regiment were formed.

As Christmas approached, soldiers of the Canadian Corps suffered through a cold, wet winter in Flanders.

Britain's Constitutional Act created Upper and Lower Canada and set the stage for rebellion.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created.

French and Belgian troops began the occupation of the Ruhr following German failure to maintain reparation payments.

Mussolini was among those who formed the Fascist Fighting Corps.

The German Workers' Party, with a program drafted by Hitler, was renamed the Nazi Party.

Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Rapallo which enabled the Germans to establish arms factories in Russia.

U.S., Britain and Japan signed the London Naval Treaty in which they agreed to restrict tonnages of warships.

In the Battle of Cut Knife, Chief Poundmaker's Cree warriors dealt Canadian troops their last defeat of the Northwest Rebellion.

Nearly 500 Germans were captured as Canadians attacked at Fresnoy, east of Vimy Ridge.

The Royal Canadian Navy was established.

The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry helped prevent a German break-through in the Ypres Salient.

Maj.-Gen. Henry Procter and Tecumseh were forced to end a 10-day siege at Fort Meigs in Ohio.

Queen Victoria asked her subjects to remain neutral in the U.S. Civil War.

Canadian air force pilot training, in hiatus since 1918, resumed at Camp Borden, near Barrie, Ontario.

Canadians launched initial attacks at Festubert, France.

John Franklin departed England in search of the Northwest Passage.

S.S. Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver, but 352 Sikh, Muslim and Hindu refugees from India were turned away.

The British retreated to Burlington Heights Ontario, abandoning Fort Erie on May 27th, 1813.

On May 31st the Boer War ended. Canada's contribution: $3 million and 7,368 troops.

On June 28th, 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles with the Allies, which officially ended World War I.

After a week of heavy fighting Canadian troops broke through the Drocourt-Quéant Line at Arras, France.

Corporal Leo Clarke led an attack to clear the enemy at the Battle of Courcelette. A counterattack was repelled by his exceptional bravery. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for […]

The Americans gained control of the upper Great Lakes after they defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Allied forces attacked along the Western Front, regaining almost all the ground lost to the Germans during the spring and summer offensive.

General James Wolfe led the British in an attack against the French, led by General Louis-Joseph de Montcalm at the Plains of Abraham. Both generals died from their wounds sustained […]

The first overseas expedition by Canadians began as several hundred boatmen departed Canada en-route to Egypt to take part in the Nile Expedition.

Sir John Hamilton Gordon, 7th Earl of Aberdeen, was sworn in as Canada's 7th Governor-General.

The Newfoundland Regiment landed (September 19-20) at Sulva Bay, on the western side of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

William Lyon Mackenzie King was sworn in as Prime Minister for the second time.

The long process of loading men, animals and equipment into transport ships for overseas duty began at Quebec City.

The Hudson Strait Expedition began, which led the RCAF to explore the eastern Arctic and to establish radio stations.

More than 30,000 men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force departed en-route to Europe, the largest convoy ever to sail from Canada.

King George III issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which announced the new administrative structure for British North America as the Treaty of Paris went into effect, nullifying the government […]

Private James Richardson stood in full view of the enemy, playing his bagpipes as his company attacked Regina Trench, which inspired the men to capture their objective. He then helped […]

Round the Sky, Bad Arrow, Miserable Man, Iron Body and Little Bear were tried in Battleford, Saskatchewan for their involvement in the Frog Lake Massacre. They were all found guilty […]

British Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights.

Troops from the 1st Canadian Division entered the village of Pecquencourt, France, and were greeted by 2,000 starving citizens.

The Americans defeated the British in the Battle of Cook's Mills, the penultimate engagement fought on Canadian soli during the War of 1812. The victory was short-lived, however, as the […]

A proclamation announces the creation of the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint.

The Hamilton Foot Ball Club was formed.

Sergeant Colin Barron and Private James Robertson earn the Victorai Cross for actions in the Battle of Passchendaele.

RCN cruiser HMCS Rainbow arrives at Esquimalt, B.C. after becoming the first Canadian ship to sail around South America by the Strait of Magellan.

As chairman of the infant National Socialist Workers' (Nazi) Party, Hitler launched an unsuccessful armed coup in Munich.

The Armistice brings an end to the First World War. Nearly 620,000 Canadians served, more than 66,000 gave their lives and some 172,000 were wounded.

The Battle of Ancre, November 13 - 18, 1916, the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme, results in a British victory.

A large-scale trench raid at night (November 16-17) by Canadian troops serves as a blueprint for how future raids should be conduced.

The U.S. Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended World War I.

Convicted in Canada's first piracy trial, Edward Jordan was hanged in Halifax.

The Lucarno Pact was signed by Germany with Britain, France, Belgium, and Italy and which confirmed Germany's western borders with France and Belgium - as was established by the Treaty […]

The Newfoundland Regiment was among the last to be evacuated (December 19-20) from Suvla Bay after the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey.

The Royal Canadian Dragoons and the Royal Canadian Regiment were formed.

As Christmas approached, soldiers of the Canadian Corps suffered through a cold, wet winter in Flanders.

Britain's Constitutional Act created Upper and Lower Canada and set the stage for rebellion.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was created.

French and Belgian troops began the occupation of the Ruhr following German failure to maintain reparation payments.

Mussolini was among those who formed the Fascist Fighting Corps.

The German Workers' Party, with a program drafted by Hitler, was renamed the Nazi Party.

Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Rapallo which enabled the Germans to establish arms factories in Russia.

U.S., Britain and Japan signed the London Naval Treaty in which they agreed to restrict tonnages of warships.

In the Battle of Cut Knife, Chief Poundmaker's Cree warriors dealt Canadian troops their last defeat of the Northwest Rebellion.

Nearly 500 Germans were captured as Canadians attacked at Fresnoy, east of Vimy Ridge.

The Royal Canadian Navy was established.

The Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry helped prevent a German break-through in the Ypres Salient.

Maj.-Gen. Henry Procter and Tecumseh were forced to end a 10-day siege at Fort Meigs in Ohio.