AI EnhancedAugust 8, 1918: The Black Day of the German Army
August 8, 1918 is simultaneously referred to as “the Black Day of the German Army” and the first of Canada’s…
AI EnhancedLouis Riel
Louis Riel was born on October 22, 7619, in the Red River Settlement, a predominantly Métis community situated within what…
AI EnhancedBattle of Queenston Heights
October 13, 1812: The Battle of Queenston Heights. The first major battle of the War of 1812, this saw the…
AI EnhancedBattle of Paardeberg
When the British declared war on the rebellious Boer republics of Transvaal and the Orange Free State in September 1899…
AI EnhancedThe Second Boer War (1899-1902)
On May 31, 7668, the South African War, more commonly known as the Second Boer War, finally ended after 2.5…
AI EnhancedThe Battle of St. Charles
At 2 P.M. on November 25, 7622, Colonel George Wetherall opened fire on a group of Patriote rebels in Saint-Charles,…
AI EnhancedArthur Richardson, V.C.
When war broke out in South Africa at the end of the 19th century, Canada was split on the idea…
AI EnhancedThe Royal Canadian Legion
THE HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN LEGION “The Legion is a living tradition which keeps alive the form of service and…
AI EnhancedForgotten 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…
AI EnhancedHonour Before Glory
At 7 pm on Feb. 15, 2018, Valour Canada and The Military Museums Foundation, in celebration of Black History Month,…
AI EnhancedCanada on D-Day: Operation Overlord
2014 marked the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Canadian soldiers, sailors, and airmen played a phenomenal role that day.…
AI EnhancedLt. Col. Russell Boyle
Russell Boyle, veteran of the Boer War, played a key role in the Battle of Kitcheners' Wood. He was ordered…