United States (Fenian raiders)

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The United States (Fenian raiders) refers to Irish-American members of the Fenian Brotherhood based in the U.S. who launched cross-border attacks into Canada in the 1860s in an effort to pressure Britain to withdraw from Ireland.

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Battle of Fort Erie (1866) combatantOrigin United States (Fenian raiders)
Campobello Island raid countryAttacker United States-based Fenians
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