Canada’s Military History | 1667-1812
Apr 01, 2025
Canada’s Military History | 1667-1812
Location: Trafalgar Township Historical Society, 2431 Dundas Street West, Oakville
Time: Starting at 7:00 p.m.
How many times has Canada been invaded? The War of 1812 counts as one, the number will surprise you. While we look at ourselves as a peaceful people, the reality is that Canada has been fought over more than the south coast of England!
Join the Trafalgar Township Historical Society for a three-part adventure stretching from the distant past, when the European population of Canada was a grand total of thirteen persons, Ancient Regime, French and English struggles for dominance, fending off our dear cousins to the south, birth of a Canadian military, rebellions and Monsieur Riel.
Listen to the stories the letters tell, Nicolas Marsolet, Edward Cornwallis, Benedict Arnold, Isaac Brock, George Prevost, and myriad individuals whose penned letters speak to us down through the ages.