• Procter vs. Tecumseh

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Neutral in U.S. Civil War

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Festubert, France

    Ontario, Canada

    Canadians launched initial attacks at Festubert, France.

  • S.S. Komagata Maru

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Drocourt-Quéant Line

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Courcelette

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Battle of Lake Erie

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Attacked the Western Front

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Plains of Abraham

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Canada En-Route to the Nile

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • 1762, September 15th – Signal Hill

    Ontario, Canada

    September 15th,1762: The British defeated the French at Signal Hill in St. John's in the last battle of the Seven Years' War.

  • 7th Governor-General

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Sulva Bay

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • ‘Got Loaded’ at Quebec City

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • 30K Departed to Europe

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Royal Proclamation of 1763

    Ontario, 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 […]

  • Piper James Richardson

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Frog Lake Massacre

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Brock at Queenston

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • 1st CID at Pecquencourt

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Cook’s Mills

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • 1918 – Barker’s Victoria Cross

    Ontario, Canada

    Lieutenant-Colonel William Barker shot down an enemy two-seater over France. He was seriously wounded but managed to shoot down another three enemy aircraft before crash landing near Allied lines. He […]

  • Royal Mint in Ottawa

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Hamilton Football

    Ontario, Canada

    The Hamilton Foot Ball Club was formed.

  • Victoria Cross at Passchendaele

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • HMCS Rainbow

    Ontario, Canada

    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.

  • The Armistice

    Ontario, Canada

    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

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Large-Scale Trench Raid

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Treaty of Versailles & U.S. Senate

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Canadian Pirate Hanged

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Royal Canadian Dragoons

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Flanders

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Constitutional Act

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Fascist Fighting Corps

    Ontario, Canada

    Mussolini was among those who formed the Fascist Fighting Corps.

  • Nazi Party

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • London Naval Treaty

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Cut Knife

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Fresnoy

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Royal Canadian Navy

    Ontario, Canada

    The Royal Canadian Navy was established.

  • Ypres Salient

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Procter vs. Tecumseh

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Neutral in U.S. Civil War

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Festubert, France

    Ontario, Canada

    Canadians launched initial attacks at Festubert, France.

  • S.S. Komagata Maru

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Drocourt-Quéant Line

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Courcelette

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Battle of Lake Erie

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Attacked the Western Front

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Plains of Abraham

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Canada En-Route to the Nile

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • 1762, September 15th – Signal Hill

    Ontario, Canada

    September 15th,1762: The British defeated the French at Signal Hill in St. John's in the last battle of the Seven Years' War.

  • 7th Governor-General

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Sulva Bay

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • ‘Got Loaded’ at Quebec City

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • 30K Departed to Europe

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Royal Proclamation of 1763

    Ontario, 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 […]

  • Piper James Richardson

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Frog Lake Massacre

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • Brock at Queenston

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • 1st CID at Pecquencourt

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Cook’s Mills

    Ontario, Canada

    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 […]

  • 1918 – Barker’s Victoria Cross

    Ontario, Canada

    Lieutenant-Colonel William Barker shot down an enemy two-seater over France. He was seriously wounded but managed to shoot down another three enemy aircraft before crash landing near Allied lines. He […]

  • Royal Mint in Ottawa

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Hamilton Football

    Ontario, Canada

    The Hamilton Foot Ball Club was formed.

  • Victoria Cross at Passchendaele

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • HMCS Rainbow

    Ontario, Canada

    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.

  • The Armistice

    Ontario, Canada

    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

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Large-Scale Trench Raid

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Treaty of Versailles & U.S. Senate

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Canadian Pirate Hanged

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Royal Canadian Dragoons

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Flanders

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Constitutional Act

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Fascist Fighting Corps

    Ontario, Canada

    Mussolini was among those who formed the Fascist Fighting Corps.

  • Nazi Party

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • London Naval Treaty

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Battle of Cut Knife

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Fresnoy

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Royal Canadian Navy

    Ontario, Canada

    The Royal Canadian Navy was established.

  • Ypres Salient

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Procter vs. Tecumseh

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Neutral in U.S. Civil War

    Ontario, Canada

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

  • Festubert, France

    Ontario, Canada

    Canadians launched initial attacks at Festubert, France.

  • S.S. Komagata Maru

    Ontario, Canada

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