[PAR] [TLE] Canada General Service Medal [SEP] The Canada General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Canadian Government to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871.  The medal was not issued until 1899 and had to be applied for.  The period for applying for the medal was later extended to 1907, and then to 1928. [PAR] [TLE] Fenian raids [SEP] Between 1866 and 1871, the Fenian raids of the Fenian Brotherhood, an Irish Republican organization based in the United States, on British army forts, customs posts and other targets in Canada, were fought to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland.  They divided Catholic Irish-Canadians, many of whom were torn between loyalty to their new home and sympathy for the aims of the Fenians.  The Protestant Irish were generally loyal to Britain and fought with the Orange Order against the Fenians.  While the U.S. authorities arrested the men and confiscated their arms, there is speculation that some in the U.S. government had turned a blind eye to the preparations for the invasion, angered at actions that could have been construed as Canadian assistance to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.  There were five Fenian raids of note and all of them ended in failure.
[PAR] [TLE] Canada General Service Medal [ SEP ] The Canada General Service Medal was a campaign medal awarded by the Canadian Government to both Imperial and Canadian forces for duties related to the Fenian raids between 1866 and 1871 . The medal was not issued until 1899 and had to be applied for . The period for applying for the medal was later extended to 1907 , and then to 1928 . [PAR] [TLE] Fenian raids [ SEP ] Between 1866 and 1871 , the Fenian raids of the Fenian Brotherhood , an Irish Republican organization based in the United States , on British army forts , customs posts and other targets in Canada , were fought to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland . They divided Catholic Irish - Canadians , many of whom were torn between loyalty to their new home and sympathy for the aims of the Fenians . The Protestant Irish were generally loyal to Britain and fought with the Orange Order against the Fenians . While the U.S. authorities arrested the men and confiscated their arms , there is speculation that some in the U.S. government had turned a blind eye to the preparations for the invasion , angered at actions that could have been construed as Canadian assistance to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War . There were five Fenian raids of note and all of them ended in failure .
For which conflict did the Canadian Government award the Canada General Service Medal for attacks by an Irish Republican organization based in the United States against British army forts and custom posts in Canada?
For which conflict did the Canadian Government award the Canada General Service Medal for attacks by an Irish Republican organization based in the United States against British army forts and custom posts in Canada ?
Fenian raids
Fenian raids