Canada's Military Origins

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| 1. | In 1837-38, many Canadians sympathize with American ideologies of this particular nature. | | 4. | A permanent military installation. A military post. | | 6. | In 1870, he was a major leader in Manitoba. | | 7. | Author of the book "A Military History of Canada: from Champlain to Kosovo" (Edmonton: Hurtig, 1990). | | 8. | A second British North American citadel was put in place in this city between 1828 and 1856. | | 9. | Capital city of Great Britain. | | 11. | Name given to the 1837-38 revolts in Canada (plural form). | | 13. | This political entity was formed by the union of four Canadian provinces in 1867. | | 15. | Members of a secret 19th century Irish and Irish-American organization dedicated to the overthrow of British rule in Ireland. | | 16. | Name given to the fort constructed in the 1820s on Île-aux-Noix. | | 18. | A hostile or predatory incursion. | | 19. | With his men, he crossed Canada's border near Fort Erie on May 31, 1866. |
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| 2. | A small easily defended building for protection from enemy fire. | | 3. | A New Brunswick island which was attacked between April 10 and April 16, 1866. | | 5. | The war between the North and South in the United States (1861-1865), also known as the "War Between the States" | | 10. | On June 2, 1866, the Canadian militia was defeated at this location. | | 12. | A fortress that commands a city. | | 13. | Canadian Minister who participated to the creation of the 1868 Militia Act. | | 14. | Name initially given to Ottawa. | | 17. | President of the United States of America in 1845. |
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