1779 in Canada
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| Years in Canada: | 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s |
| Years: | 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 |
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Events from the year 1779 in Canada.
Events
- At a Parliamentary investigation, General Burgoyne charges failure to the Canadian forces and to St. Luc, commander of the Indians.
- A retaliatory U.S. campaign destroys Indian towns and crops, breaking the Iroquois League's power.
- The American colonies ally with Spain.
Births
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Deaths
- February 14 - James Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, cutting short his search for Northwest Passage. (born 1728)
