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Military Genealogy & History
Fenian Raids 1885, 1886 & 1870
The Fenian movement sought to bring about Irish independence from Britain. At the end of the American Civil War, Fenians in the United States determined to recruit veterans of the war, invade and capture Canada, and force Britain to negotiate the independence of Ireland.
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Fenian Raid Overview
° The Fenian Brotherhood
Fenian Raid Timeline
° Fenian Raids Timeline
Fenian Raid Battles
° Fenian Raid of John O'Neill near Niagara This scenario is based on the events of June 2, 1866 being only a small skirmish and Col. Booker (Canadian) not advancing the QORs and the 13th alone but waiting until additional troops arrived
Fenian Letters
Fenian Brotherhood Collection letters to and from John O'Mahony, James Stephens, John Mitchel, O'Donovan Rossa, and other Fenian leaders
Fenian Raid Biographies
Try the Dictionary of Canadian Biography for biographies of :
° James Stephens
° Alfred Booker
° John Stoughton Dennis
° Michael Doheny, Fenian Leader
° Michael Murphy
° John O'Mahony
° John O'Neill
° William Roberts
° William O'Donohue
° Sir John A. MacDonald
° William Smith
Fenian Raid Muster Rolls
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Fenian Raid Songs
° The Queen's Own Regiment - A Fenian Song
° General O'Neil's Address to His Army
° Our Canadian Volunteers
Books
° Fenianism In North America by W. S. Neidhardt
° The Fenian Movement in The United States by William D'Arcy
° Fenian Heroes and Martyrs by John Savage
° The Last Invasion of Canada by by Hereford Senior
Visit Other Fenian Raid Sites
° Canadian General Service Medal (1866 - 1870) The medal was awarded to members of the Imperial and Canadian forces who had taken part in the suppression of the Fenian raids and Riels' first rebellion, the latter being generally referred to as the Red River expedition.
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