1758
British Land at Louisbourg
British forces land near Louisbourg, Cape Breton, beginning the Siege of Louisbourg that will result in the capture of the French fortress and control of the St. Lawrence approach.
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British forces land near Louisbourg, Cape Breton, beginning the Siege of Louisbourg that will result in the capture of the French fortress and control of the St. Lawrence approach.
Canadian militia defeat a Fenian raiding party from the United States at the Battle of Ridgeway near Fort Erie, Ontario, in one of several Fenian attempts to seize Canada as a bargaining chip with Britain.
The debate over mandatory military service comes to a head as Prime Minister Robert Borden introduces conscription legislation, splitting the country along French-English lines and leading to the bitterest political crisis in Canadian history to that point.