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Please enlighten, the invasion of canada was one operation against britain ivading us that failed because of bad strategising and leadership. Therefore britain came into the u.s. from canada because the u.s. had to fall back.
Bottom line is it was america vs GB, never america vs canada. America was trying to 'free' canada from GB as well. So to say canada defeated the us is incorrect, it was great britain.
Oh canaduh so misinformed. Please take justin beeber back too.
Just Google and you will see you are wrong. Its not really argument.
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In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country’s future. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, including the capture and burning of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814. Nonetheless, American troops were able to repulse British invasions in New York, Baltimore and New Orleans, boosting national confidence and fostering a new spirit of patriotism. The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the war but left many of the most contentious questions unresolved. Nonetheless, many in the United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a “second war of independence,” beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.
This post was edited by ROM on Jul 5 2015 05:37pm