List of wars involving Canada
This is a list of wars involving Canada. The following list includes armed conflicts involving Canada, or the colonies that made up the country prior to Canadian confederation in 1867.
List
Colonial conflicts (10th century–1867)
The following were conflicts that occurred in present-day Canada from the 10th century to mid-19th century, prior to Canadian confederation. Belligerents in these conflicts typically involved colonies that existed in Canada (i.e. New France, the Canadas, etc.), and/or First Nations groups residing in these region.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Battle of Vinland (1003) |
Vikings | Skræling | Viking victory and withdrawal
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Beaver Wars (1609–1701) |
Iroqouis | Algonquian allies | Military stalemate
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Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667) |
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Status quo ante bellum
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Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) |
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Status quo ante bellum
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King William's War (1688–1697) |
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Status quo ante bellum |
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) |
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![]() Iroquois Confederacy |
British-Allied victory
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Dummer's War (1722–1725) |
New England Colonies Mohawk |
Wabanaki Confederacy Abenaki Pequawket Mi'kmaq Maliseet |
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King George's War (1744–1748) |
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![]() Iroquois Confederacy |
Status quo ante bellum |
Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) |
Wabanaki Confederacy
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British victory
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Seven Year's War (1756–1763) |
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British-Allied victory
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American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) |
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Onondaga |
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American-Allied victory
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War of 1812 (1812–1815) |
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Status quo ante bellum
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Rebellions of 1837–1838 (1837–1838) |
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Victory
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Confederated Canada (1867–present)
The following table lists conflicts involving Canada following Canadian confederation in 1867.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | Killed | Wounded |
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Fenian Raids (1866–1871) |
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Victory
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22 | 32 |
Wolseley Expedition (1870) |
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Victory
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None | None |
Mahdist War (1881–1899) |
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Victory
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16[1] | |
North-West Rebellion (1885) |
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Provisional Government of Saskatchewan (Métis) Cree–Assiniboine |
Victory
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26[2] | 103 |
Second Boer War (1899–1902) |
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Victory
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267[3] | >250[4] |
First World War (1914–1918) |
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Victory
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66,944[5] | ~172,000[6] |
Russian Civil War (1918–1920) |
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Defeat
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14 | 24 |
Second World War (1939–1945) |
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Victory
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~45,300[7] | ~55,000 |
Korean War (1950–1953) |
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Ceasefire
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516[8] | 1,042 |
Congo Crisis (1960–1963) |
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Victory | Unknown | Unknown |
October Crisis (1970) |
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Victory | Unknown | Unknown |
Persian Gulf War (1990–1991) |
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Victory
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None | None |
Somali Civil War (1992–1995) |
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Victory
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1 | None |
Bosnian War (1992–1995) |
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Victory | 20 | unknown |
Operation Medak Pocket (September 9–17, 1993) |
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Canadian strategic victory
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None | 4 |
Kosovo War (1998–1999) |
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Victory
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None | None |
International Force for East Timor (1999–2000) |
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Victory
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None | None |
Afghanistan War (2001–2014) |
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Victory
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158[9] | 635 |
Libyan Civil War (2011) |
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Victory
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None | None |
Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2014–present) |
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Ongoing
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2 | At Least 3 |
See also
Notes
- Raids conducted in 1866 occurred in the Province of Canada, and the colony of New Brunswick, prior to Canadian confederation
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