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Chippawa

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Chippawa (chĭp`əwô), village, S Ont., Canada, just above Niagara Falls. It was first settled in 1794 and was the scene of an American victory (1814) in the War of 1812.


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[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] We have also attended many local historical events at museums and the sites of the Battle of Chippawa and the Battle of Lundy's Lane.
Sioux comes from a Chippawa word meaning "enemy," which became popular among white settlers.
They visited his Canadian hometown of Chippawa, Ontario, where they rode in a horse-drawn carriage.
 
 
 
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