Adding Canada as a Civilization

[Switch]

1984? Don't you mean 1867? We're not that young! Besides, that would be too superstitious for some...they might believe that Canada would take over the world, and declare itself as Oceania...

And about that Mr. Litre...they actually had that printed in high school science textbooks, before the authors of the biography admitted it was a joke to explain the upper-case form of the L.

[Proserpine]

Originally posted by Switch
1984? Don't you mean 1867? We're not that young! Besides, that would be too superstitious for some...they might believe that Canada would take over the world, and declare itself as Oceania...

And about that Mr. Litre...they actually had that printed in high school science textbooks, before the authors of the biography admitted it was a joke to explain the upper-case form of the L.

Actually, I think it was 1986 I believe Australia was 1984 . . . of course they ARE Oceania and are bent on World Domination (at least in sport). :LOL:

Although no expert on Canada's history, I'm fairly sure that Canada became a "Dominion" in 1867 and that around 1917 it was accepted (a result of changing - British - imperial policy, largely to do with the First World War) that "Dominion Status" approximated to the stattus of an independent country, however, constitutionally at least Canada wasn't fully independent until the mid '80s - there was an Act of (UK) Parliament which finally removed the last vestiges of colonial control. Then again there is still a "Governor-General", but legally he represents the Queen, not the UK government.

[Willem]

Re: Re: Re: Adding Canada as a Civilization

Originally posted by Tzeentch


True, those are two good choices, but you're a bit off on your history.

The battle on the Plains of Abraham (near Quebec city) was fought between the French led by Louis de Montcalm and the British led by James Wolfe.

Isaac Brock was a prominent figure from the War of 1812, where the British repelled the Americans after they had invaded Southern Ontario. Another prominent figure from this war was Tecumseh, the aboriginal leader who served as an ally to the British.

Thanks for the correction. It's been quite awhile since I took Canadian history in high school. I guess maybe I should dig out a few books on the subject from the library.

[Paddy]

Originally posted by Proserpine


Actually, I think it was 1986 I believe Australia was 1984 . . . of course they ARE Oceania and are bent on World Domination (at least in sport). :LOL:

oh you know us so so well

[PLATO]

Here is a bit more modern MGL:

RODNEY FREDERICK LEOPOLD (ROD) KELLER (Canada, 1900-1954): Major-general, Commander 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, which had job of landing at Juno Beach.

Others could include:

General Lord Garnet Wolseley-Commanded Canadian boatsmen in the Nile expedition of 1884.

Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn (1867-1913)-He was born in Toronto Ontario and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Dragoons during the South African (Boer) War. He won the Victoria Cross on 7 November 1900 during fighting at Leliefontein on the Komati River. He was wounded and all his rear-guard partywere killed or wounded but he held his ground, allowing the rest of a British column to escape.

Richard Ernest William Turner (1871-1961)-He was born in Quebec and volunteered to serve with the Royal Canadian Draggons during the South African War. He won his Victoria Cross at Leliefontein. In WW1 he commanded the 2nd Canadian Division from August 1915 to November 1916. With poor performances as a field commander, he was eventually removed from command of the division and placed in charge of Canadian troops in Britain.

The Victoria Cross was established by Queen Victoria in 1856 as a decoration for exceptional bravery in the presence of the enemy. It was the highest award for bravery a soldier could attain. The following is a list of those Canadian soldiers who won this award during World War I.

Algie, Wallace Lloyd (1891-1918)
Barker, William George (1894-1930)
Barron, Colin Fraser (1893-1958)
Bellew, Edward Donald (1882-1961)
Brent, Philip Eric (1891-1917)
Bishop, William Avery (1894-1956)
Bourke, Rowland Richard Louis (1885-1958)
Breton, Alexander Picton (1892-1976)
Brillant, Jean (1890-1918)
Brown, Harry (1898-1917)
Cairns, Hugh (1896-1918)
Campbell, Frederick William (1867-1915)
Clark, Leo (1892-1916)
Clark-Kennedy, William Hew (1880-1961)
Combe, Robert Grierson (1880-1917)
Coppins, Frederick George (1889-1963)
Croak, John Bernard (1892-1918)
De Wind, Edmund (1883-1918)
Dinesen, Thomas (1892-1979)
Fisher, Fred (1894-1915)
Flowerdew, Gordon Muriel (1885-1918)
Good, Herman James (1887-1969)
Gregg, Milton Fowler (1892-1978)
Hall, Frederick William (1885-1915)
Hanna, Robert (1887-1967)
Harvey, Frederick Maurice Watson (1888-1980)
Hobson, Frederick (1875-1917)
Holmes, Thomas William (1898-1950)
Honey, Samuel Lewis (1894-1918)
Hutcheson, Bellenden Seymour (1883-1954)
Kaeble, Joseph (1893-1918)
Kerr, George Fraser (1894-1929)
Kerr, John Chipman (1887-1963)
Kinross, Cecil John (1896-1957)
Knight, Arthur George (1886-1918)
Konowal, Filip (1887-1959)
Learmonth, Okill Massey (1894-1917)
Lyall, Graham Thomson (1892-1941)
MacDowell, Thain Wendell (1890-1960)
MacGregor, John (1888-1952)
McKean, George Burdon (1888-1926)
MacKenzie, Hugh (1885-1917)
McLeod, Alan Arnett (1899-1918)
Merrifield, William (1890-1943)
Metcalf, William Henry (1885-1968)
Milne, William Johnstone (1892-1917)
Miner, Harry Garnet Bedford (1891-1918)
Mitchell, Coulson Norman (1889-1978)
Mullin, George (1892-1963)
Nunney, Claude (1892-1918)
O'Kelly, Christopher Patrick John (1895-1922)
O'Leary, Michael (1889-1961)
O'Rourke, Michael James (1878-1957)
Pattison, John George (1875-1917)
Pearkes, George Randolph (1888-1984)
Peck, Cyrus Wesley (1871-1956)
Rayfield, Walter Leigh (1881-1949)
Richardson, James Cleland (1895-1916)
Ricketts, Thomas (1901-1967)
Robertson, James Peter (1883-1917)
Rutherford, Charles Smith (1892-1989)
Scrimger, Francis Alexander Caron (1881-1937)
Shankland, Robert (1887-1968)
Sifton, Ellis Wellwood (1891-1917)
Spall, Robert (1890-1918)
Strachan, Harcus (1889-1982)
Tait, James Edward (1886-1918)
Train, Charles William (1890-1965)
Young, John Francis (1893-1929)
Zengel, Raphael Louis (1894-1977)


There are some examples of Canadians that have distinguished themselves in the Service of their country.

[bobbo008]

Re: Re: Re: Adding Canada as a Civilization

Originally posted by Tzeentch


You could also add other famous military figures such as the famous WWI ace Billy Bishop, who gunned down numerous enemies over the skies of Europe, or Robert Brown, who gunned down the Red Baron of Germany, Manfred von Richtofen (pleasee excuse the spelling!), although there is still some controversy over that issue.

LOL, I find the "our leader killed your leader" immature yet quite humorous.