Battle of Ridgeway
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The Battle of Ridgeway was an 1866 clash near Ridgeway, Ontario, in which Canadian militia forces fought invading Irish-American Fenians, becoming one of the first modern battles led and fought primarily by Canadians.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Limestone Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceUsed |
infantry formations
ⓘ
rifled muskets ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Confederation era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canadian militia
ⓘ
Fenian Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish-American Fenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Fenian attempt to pressure Britain to withdraw from Ireland ⓘ |
| combatant |
Fenian Brotherhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Booker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Canadian memorials and plaques ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Fenian Raids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1866-06-02 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the first modern battles led and fought primarily by Canadians ⓘ |
| era | post–American Civil War period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Fort Erie (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinateSystem | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Canadian militia killed and wounded
ⓘ
Fenian forces killed and wounded ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Ridgeway Battlefield National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | near Ridgeway, Ontario ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Canadian volunteer militia
ⓘ
Fenian volunteer forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Ridgeway, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderFor |
Canadian militia
ⓘ
Fenian Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fenian Raids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoryOf |
Canadian military history
ⓘ
Irish republican history ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fenian crossing of the Niagara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryParticipantsNationality |
Canadian
ⓘ
Irish-American ⓘ |
| region | Niagara Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Fenian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
early test of Canadian militia readiness
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symbolic in development of Canadian national identity ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Canadian forces withdrew from the field ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1866 ⓘ |
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