Louis Riel
Louis Riel was born on October 22, 1844, in the Red River Settlement, a predominantly Métis community situated within what today is called […]
Battle of Queenston Heights
October 13, 1812: The Battle of Queenston Heights. The first major battle of the War of 1812, this saw the British, Canadian, and […]
Battle of Paardeberg
When the British declared war on the rebellious Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State in September 1899 they assumed that […]
The Second Boer War (1899-1902)
On May 31, 1902, the South African War, more commonly known as the Second Boer War, finally ended after 2.5 years of fighting. […]
The Battle of St. Charles
At 2 P.M. on November 25, 1837, Colonel George Wetherall opened fire on a group of Patriote rebels in Saint-Charles, Lower Canada. A […]
Arthur Richardson, V.C.
When war broke out in South Africa at the end of the 19th century, Canada was split on the idea of supporting the […]
The Royal Canadian Legion
THE HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN LEGION “The Legion is a living tradition which keeps alive the form of service and patriotism and in […]
Forgotten Fallen/ Soldats oublies
DOCUMENTING CANADA’S UNKNOWN GREAT WAR FALLEN “Forgotten Fallen: the Untold Story of Canada’s 19,000 Great War Fallen with no Known Graves” is Valour […]
Honour Before Glory
At 7 pm on Feb. 15, 2018, Valour Canada and The Military Museums Foundation, in celebration of Black History Month, welcomed Mr. Anthony […]