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War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada.
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War of 1812
1812–1815 conflict in North America
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Charles de Salaberry
French-Canadian military officer (1778–1829)
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, CB was a Canadian military officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. He is best known for repelling an American invasion of Quebec at the Battle of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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