1866 in Canada

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See also: 1865 in Canada, other events of 1866, 1867 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

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Events

• June 2: Battle of Ridgeway, Fenians invade Canada, giving Irish republicans at home a greater advantage over the British back home
• December 4: London Conference, conference on resolutions discussed in 1864, to be added to the British North America Act
• North wins Civil War with large manufacturing growth, large army and anger at British for supporting South. Threats in US Congress to annex Canada. RR's and settlers expanding rapidly west. Reciprocal trade treaty annihilated by US.
• August 6 - the Colonies of Vancouver Island and Colony of British Columbia are united, bearing the Mainland's name as the United Colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia but with the Island capital, Victoria, as the seat of government of the united colony.