And if there was one token deed that would give Canada its first true War of 1812 moment in over two centuries, then joining Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, ...
“The War of 1812” is an easy handle for students who struggle with dates. But the name is a misnomer that makes the conflict sound like a mere wisp of a war that began and ended the same year. In ...
The War of 1812 is today a vague mystery, sometimes confused with the “1812 Overture” played at July 4 fireworks shows, but actually a Russia battle repelling an invasion by Emperor Napoleon.