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The Battle of Ridgeway, June 2nd, 1866 - The Feinian Brotherhood, many members of which were Civil War veterans, was an Irish American organization dedicated to liberating Ireland from British rule. They believed that if they could capture Canadian territory they would be able to use it as a bargaining tool for ending British rule over Ireland. On June 1st, 1866, the Fenians invaded Canada with some 1500 men, crossing the Niagara River just north of Fort Erie and encountered a force of Canadians the following morning at Ridgeway. Most troops on both sides were armed with muzzle-loaders, except 5th company Queen's Own Toronto Rifles which had just been issued Spencer repeaters.
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