Yet the USA did not occupy what was to become Canada.
USA did not occupy Canada, Britian didn't conquer US. Stalemate. What else would you call it when neither side accomplishes the goals set out at the beginning of the campaign.
Elsewhere in 1812. Wellington captured Ciudad Rodrigo, marched south and captured Badajoz, marched north and defeated Marmont at Salamanca, mached south to liberate Madrid. Then marched North east and failed to capture Burgos so retreated to Ciudad Rodrigo. History remembers the campaign as 'Inconclusive' because he failed in his goal of beating the French.
If we take this, then the war of 1812 was inconclusive as well, or a stalemate.
you have to remember Britian had been at war with France for nearly 20 years at this point. 20 YEARS! Imagine! Some of the soldiers fighting in the war had never known peace! There was a great weariness towards war, even with France by 1812. Then a country that is still young tries its hand.
Another thing that can not be over stressed concerning moral towards the war is the fact that America is also an English speaking country. It is very hard to count someone who speaks your own language and looks like you as an enemy. The French were easier. They spoke a differant language, but the americians spoke English as well, so a lot of people found it hard to count them as enemies.
The Americians like to think of it as a Victory because they survived, but look at it. They invaded Canada, were beaten, pushed back, lost they Gonvernment building (The White house) lost several major cities were pushed back to New Orleans where they defeated the British, then pushed them back.
Sounds like a stalemate to me. Beaten, Pushed back, Held, Countered, Held. = Stalemate
The British hardly know the war, due to the fact that, as has been mentioned many many times, it was a sideshow to Napoleon. Napoleon was the big bad Corsican Tyrant. The main enemy. In WW2, who was the main enemy? Hitler or Mooslini? Both Countries fought, so why is hitler considered the main enemy? Simply because they was the worst threat.
War of 1812, Napoleon was the biggest threat. Therefore America was nothing more than a sideshow to the French Wars.
Gsholz, You seem to know a bit about the war, have you studied it? If so where did you study?
