For Country and Freedom
The war of 1812, so named for when it began, lasted 3 years, ending in1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. This war was between The United States and Britain, with most battles being fought along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico. Since the American Revolution, the United States had grown more and more impatient with Britain’s failure to withdraw from American territory, their supporting the Indians fighting against the states, and them never signing commercial documents favoring the US. From the start, this war was altering the course of America. From “sea to shining sea” and beyond, history was changed in those fateful 3 years.
For many reasons, America grew …show more content…
The matters of British seaman searching American ships and Indian claims to land were never spoken of. The cost of the war in monetary and human value was so great it is difficult to calculate, but it is suggested British losses were 8,600 killed, wounded or missing while the Americans suffered near 11,300 casualties. Militia records were not well kept so it is difficult to accurately state numbers. However, some good came from the war for both sides. There was a glowing pride from every American from defending their land and defeating oppressive Britain. French and English speaking Canadians grew stronger friendships with each other because they had come together to fight a common enemy. Large amounts of money were spent in the British provinces on war supplies which generated a richer more prosperous countryside. Farms in both America and Britain near military stations had no issues selling crops at high prices. Unbeknownst to the world at the time, the war of 1812 was a first step toward the union of the North American states. The war had forced all states to co-operate against the British, resulting in a strong bond throughout. It also unified the British provinces in North America, as stated by Canadian historian, Arthur Lower, "It therefore does not seem too far out to say that the War of 1812 is one of the massive foundation stones of modern Canada.” The War of 1812 quickly fell from the memories of Americans and by the 1960’s was reduced to a folk song entitled, “The Battle of New Orleans”, but this was more than just America’s forgotten war. This was a stepping-stone of freedom away from Britain and a knitting together of
The war of 1812, so named for when it began, lasted 3 years, ending in1815 with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. This war was between The United States and Britain, with most battles being fought along the Canadian border, in the Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico. Since the American Revolution, the United States had grown more and more impatient with Britain’s failure to withdraw from American territory, their supporting the Indians fighting against the states, and them never signing commercial documents favoring the US. From the start, this war was altering the course of America. From “sea to shining sea” and beyond, history was changed in those fateful 3 years.
For many reasons, America grew …show more content…
The matters of British seaman searching American ships and Indian claims to land were never spoken of. The cost of the war in monetary and human value was so great it is difficult to calculate, but it is suggested British losses were 8,600 killed, wounded or missing while the Americans suffered near 11,300 casualties. Militia records were not well kept so it is difficult to accurately state numbers. However, some good came from the war for both sides. There was a glowing pride from every American from defending their land and defeating oppressive Britain. French and English speaking Canadians grew stronger friendships with each other because they had come together to fight a common enemy. Large amounts of money were spent in the British provinces on war supplies which generated a richer more prosperous countryside. Farms in both America and Britain near military stations had no issues selling crops at high prices. Unbeknownst to the world at the time, the war of 1812 was a first step toward the union of the North American states. The war had forced all states to co-operate against the British, resulting in a strong bond throughout. It also unified the British provinces in North America, as stated by Canadian historian, Arthur Lower, "It therefore does not seem too far out to say that the War of 1812 is one of the massive foundation stones of modern Canada.” The War of 1812 quickly fell from the memories of Americans and by the 1960’s was reduced to a folk song entitled, “The Battle of New Orleans”, but this was more than just America’s forgotten war. This was a stepping-stone of freedom away from Britain and a knitting together of