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Title: A Lackluster Victory
 
Type: Document
Online Reference Books
Description: The Canadian government's military campaign against the North West Rebellion exposed the weaknesses of the mobilization system and the logistics needed to support a contingent in the field.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
 
Type: Document
Description: 423 'Eagle' Maritime Helicopter Squadron has assumed mainly maritime operational roles since inception in 1942. The aircraft flown by the squadron is listed here.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Viking Weaponry
 
Type: Document
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Description: Viking warriors provided their own arms and equipment. Spears and shields were common, while armour and swords were highly prized.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Nobles and Commoners
 
Type: Document
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Description: The French nobility wanted to forbid commoners positions as military officers. Louis XIV favoured competence above all else, but his successors gradually capitulated. The colonial forces were attractive to non-noble officers, since the nobility preferred to stay in France.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Select Bibliography of Canadian Military Heritage Volume 3 (1872 - 200...
 
Type: Document
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Description: Bibliography of selected reference materials useful for further study of Canada's military heritage.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: The White Flag As A Battle Flag
 
Type: Document
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Description: With origins in the Wars of Religion of the early seventeenth century, an all white flag symbolized France during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was flown over military outposts and from ships' masts throughout the existence of the colony of New France.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Operation "JUBILEE" - The Raid on Dieppe, 19 Aug 42 - Further New Info...
 
Type: Document
Description: After the war ended the remainder of the Canadian Dieppe prisoners were freed. As a result more information and eye-witness accounts of the Dieppe raid became available and were the subject of this report.
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Site: National Defence
 
Title: Thomas Ricketts
 
Type: Document
Description: Private Ricketts had still not celebrated his 18th birthday when he earned the Victoria Cross on 14 October 1918 near Ledeghem in Belgium.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Meagre French Resources, Strong British Effort
 
Type: Document
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Description: French fears of an attack on Quebec were confirmed when a British fleet appeared in mid-June 1759. It carried a formidable force of British regular troops, commanded by General James Wolfe. A favourite of King George II, Wolfe was erratic but beloved by his soldiers.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Sir Eugène Fiset
 
Type: Image
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Description: Sir Eugène Fiset (1874-1951) was a doctor, soldier, Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of Parliament, and Lieutenant Governor. (Private collection)
Site: National Defence
 
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