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Title: Canada within the Empire - Rebellions in the Canadas. 1837-1841
 
Type: Document
Description: In 1837, rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada erupted against the British colonial government. Both rebellions were unsuccessful.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canadian Field Guns Near Ortona, by war artist Charles Fraser Comfort
 
Type: Image
Description: An electronic reproduction of the oil on canvas artwork, "Canadian Field Guns Near Ortona," created by Charles Fraser Comfort in 1945.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Canada within the Empire - The Fenian Raids. 1841-1871
 
Type: Document
Description: Following the American Civil War, the Fenian Brotherhood, largely composed of Irish-American veterans, sought to achieve Ireland's independence from Britain by capturing Canada as a hostage. Canada's permanent militia units defeated the Fenians until the movement collapsed after 1871.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter (1843-1929) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Lieutenant-Colonel William D. Otter became the first Canadian-born officer to command this country's military. As commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry in South Africa, his no nonsense, no frills approach to soldiering brought him into conflict with the less disciplined ways of his officers and men, but his austere professionalism got results.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel B. Steele (1849-1919) - South African War
 
Type: Document
Description: Recommended as the best man in Canada to lead a unit in South Africa by the North West Mounted Police, Samuel B. Steele took command of Strathcona's Horse in 1899. After taking the unit back to Canada early in 1901, Steele returned to South Africa that same year to command a division of the South African Constabulary until 1906. He later commanded Canadian formations in England during the First World War.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Commando and Signaller by war artist Jack Nichols
 
Type: Image
Description: An electronic reproduction of the artwork conté on paper "Commando and Signaller," created by Jack Nichols in 1945.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
Title: Recruitment
 
Type: Document
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Description: Most of the British army was recruited in Great Britain. By the mid-19th century, half of the men were English or Welsh, one third Irish and the remainder Scottish. Recruits were (in theory) volunteers signed up by a regimental recruiting party, and service was for life (until 1847).
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Records of the 4th International Colloquy on Military History (Ottawa ...
 
Type: Document
Description: Introduction by W.A.B. Douglas, Director Directorate of History, Program Chairman. Articles in a variety of languages including: English, German, French, Italian, Portugese, Spanish, Russian, Greek.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: Changing Boundaries 1756-1871
 
Type: Interactive Resource
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Description: Series of five maps illustrate the shifting boundaries of European land claims in North America from 1756 to 1871.
Site: National Defence
 
Title: British iron guns mounted on iron carriages, circa 1815
 
Type: Image
Online Reference Books
Description: Iron carriages were introduced in the British artillery in 1810. They were to be placed 'in such parts of fortifications as are least exposed to the enemy's fire' as it was feared they would shatter if hit by enemy artillery. The examples seen in this photograph are found at the Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site.
Site: National Defence
 
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