Battle of Vimy Ridge

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Understanding the victory at Vimy

The Battle of Vimy Ridge is remembered as one of the pivotal points in Canadian history. It is often said that it was the moment Canada came of age. But as historian Jack Granatstein points out the truth is much more nuanced.


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Todmorden Legion remembers Battle of Vimy Ridge

P.J. O’Neill has a strong sense of when Canada became a nation.

“Canada has never been conquered,” he said. “We’ve never had foreign enemies on our (soil).”

On Saturday, April 9, 2016, members of the Todmorden Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10, commemorated the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France. In April 1917, the Canadian Corps was ordered to seize Vimy Ridge, then occupied by the German Army.