1758
Siege of Louisbourg Advances
British forces under General Amherst continue to tighten their siege of Louisbourg, the great French fortress on Cape Breton Island, with the fortress expected to fall within days.
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British forces under General Amherst continue to tighten their siege of Louisbourg, the great French fortress on Cape Breton Island, with the fortress expected to fall within days.
American Revolutionary forces make another attempt to draw Quebec into the rebellion, though most French Canadians remain neutral or loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War.
As war clouds gather over Europe, the Royal Canadian Air Force begins establishing training schools across Canada, preparing for what will become the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
As European tensions reach a breaking point, Canada begins quiet military preparations, including expanding RCAF training programs and placing armaments orders, anticipating that war may be imminent.
Canadian forces from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division continue their advance into Normandy, France, fighting to secure their D-Day objectives and push toward the city of Caen.
Canada becomes a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), signing the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington. Canada has the distinction of proposing Article 2 on economic cooperation.
The Canadian Armed Forces, following unification under the Canadian Forces Reorganization Act of 1968, begin fully integrated operations, eliminating the separate identities of the army, navy and air force.