This is a list of wars and armed conflicts in and involving Canada in chronological order, from the 11th century to the 21st century. It is divided into two main sections.
The first section outlines conflicts that happened in what is now Canada before its confederation in 1867. Hi like the Battle of Vinland, Beaver Wars, Acadian Civil War, and various Anglo-Dutch Wars, highlighting the belligerents involved and the outcomes.
The second section discusses wars involving Canada since its confederation in 1867. It lists conflicts such as the Fenian Raids, Red River Rebellion, Mahdist War, Canada in World War I and Canada in World War II, detailing the combatants, results, and casualties for each event. Ongoing conflicts and military operations, such as the military intervention against the Islamic State and involvement in maritime security operations in response to Houthi attacks are also covered.
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The following were conflicts that occurred in present-day Canada from the 11th century CE to the mid-19th century, prior to Canadian Confederation. Belligerents in these conflicts typically involved colonies in Canada (e.g. New France, the Canadas), and/or First Nations groups residing in the region.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Battles of Vinland (approximately 1000 CE) | Vikings | Skræling | Skræling victory and Viking withdrawal [1] |
American Indian Wars (1609–1890) | Colonists, Viceroyalty and Europeans :![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Indigenous North Americans [note 1] | Indigenous North Americans : American Indians, including the tribes: Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Lakota, Miami, Shawnee, Seminole, Wampanoag, Northwestern Confederacy and Tecumseh's Confederacy Comanche Alaska Natives |
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Beaver Wars (1609–1701) | Supported by: | Indecisive | |
Acadian Civil War (1635–1654) | St. John Administration | Port Royal Administration | Port Royal temporary victory
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Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667) | See Aftermath
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Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) | Treaty of Westminster | ||
King William's War (1688–1697) | ![]() | Peace of Ryswick | |
Queen Anne's War (1702–1713) | ![]() |
| British-Allied victory
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Dummer's War (1722–1725 [2] ) | Dummer's Treaty (preliminary 1725, final 1727) | ||
King George's War (1744–1748) | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle | ||
Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755) | British victory | ||
Sixty Years' War (1754–1815) | 1754–1763 ![]() ![]() 1763–1766 Warriors from numerous American Indian tribes 1775–1782 1785–1795 1812–1815 | 1754–1763 Various Native tribes 1785–1795 | Forced displacement and assimilation of Native nations |
French and Indian War (1754–1763) |
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| British victory
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Seven Years' War (1756–1763) | Anglo-Prussian coalition victory [4]
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Pontiac's War (1763–1766) | Native American Coalition [5] [6]
| Military stalemate, with negotiated policy concessions in favor of the Native American side
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American Revolutionary War (1775–1783 [e] ) | ![]() Combatants | Patriots:![]() ![]() ![]()
Combatants | American and allied victory
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War of 1812 (1812–1815) | Inconclusive [o]
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Pemmican War (1812–1821) | NWC and HBC merge | ||
Rebellions of 1837–1838 (1837–1838) |
| Government victory
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Pig War (1859) | Inconclusive
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The following table lists conflicts involving Canada since confederation in 1867. Since that time there have been 26 conflicts with 2 of them currently ongoing:
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