Two centuries after the War of 1812, the
Canadian government sought to commemorate the “fact” that Canada had thwarted
the invasion of troops of the American republics to the south. “Two hundred years ago, the United States
invaded our territory,” a narrator says over dark images and ominous music in
the government’s ad. “But we defended our land; we stood side by side and won
the fight for Canada.” However, the New
York Times points out that “because Canada did not become a nation until
1867, the War of 1812 was actually a battle between the young United States and
Britain.” The fight was not for Canada because the British troops were fighting for the British empire rather than for colonies in what is now Canada.
The British are coming! A British hero in "Upper Canada." rpsc.org
The real question is why the young American empire sought to take on the British empire--an empire within taking on the seat of the larger empire (as if an empire, the United Colonies,being in an empire makes sense and is durable).
The full essay is at "Empires vs. Kingdoms"
See also, British Colonies Forge an American Empire, by Skip Worden.
The real question is why the young American empire sought to take on the British empire--an empire within taking on the seat of the larger empire (as if an empire, the United Colonies,being in an empire makes sense and is durable).
The full essay is at "Empires vs. Kingdoms"
See also, British Colonies Forge an American Empire, by Skip Worden.
