Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Fenian raids

The atlas places 4 engagements of Fenian raids (1866 to 1871): 4 battles, all in present-day Canada.

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Battle of RidgewayBattle of Fort ErieBattle of Eccles HillBattle of Trout RiverBattle of Fort ErieBattle of Trout RiverTorontoMontréalOttawaRochesterSyracuseBurlingtonAlbanyIthacaNiagara FallsSchenectady200 km43.990N, 75.973W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1866: 2 engagements2 in 18661870: 2 engagements2 in 187018661870
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Ridgeway, 1866Battle of Fort Erie, 1866Battle of Eccles Hill, 1870Battle of Trout River, 187018661870
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
2 June 1866Battle of RidgewayRidgeway Battlefield, CanadaFenian victory
2 June 1866Battle of Fort ErieFort Erie, CanadaInitial Fenian Victory followed by a retreat; End of Fenian...
25 May 1870Battle of Eccles HillBattle of Eccles Hill National Historic Site, CanadaCanadian victory
1870Battle of Trout RiverCanadaCanadian victory; Fenian retreat; Capture and arrest of John O'Neill

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Fenian raids (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.