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British Lieutenant James FitzGibbon, warned by Laura Secord, ambushes American forces at the Battle of Beaver Dams, capturing nearly 500 American soldiers and securing a key victory in the War of 1812.
The first Canadian contingent of soldiers fighting in the South African War (Boer War) returns home to a heroes' welcome, Canada's first major overseas military engagement as an independent force.
The federal government allows women to enlist in the Canadian Army for the first time, leading to the formation of the Canadian Women's Army Corps.