War of 1812
June 18, 1812 - February 18, 1815North America

Veterans of the War of 1812
L. to r. – Col. Duggan, Rev. Geo. Ryerson, Wm. Roe, Jacob Snider, Dr. Jas. H. Richardson, Jos. Dennis, J. Woodall, Jas. Ross, Col. Bridgford, Geo. Ridout. Photo taken 23 October 1861.
The War of 1812 (which lasted from 1812 to 1814) was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain. As a colony of Great Britain, Canada was swept up in the War of 1812 and was invaded a number of times by the Americans. The war was fought in Upper Canada, Lower Canada, on the Great Lakes and the Atlantic, and in the United States. The peace treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, largely returned the status quo. However, in Canada, the war contributed to a growing sense of national identity, including the idea that civilian soldiers were largely responsible for repelling the American invaders. In contrast, the First Nations allies of the British and Canadian cause suffered much because of the war; not only had they lost many warriors (including the great Tecumseh), they also lost any hope of halting American expansion in the west, and their contributions were quickly forgotten by their British and Canadian allies.
- Canadian Casualties: 8,600
- Opposition Casualties: 15,000
Resources
Documents- Aboriginal Contributions to the War of 1812 Indigenous Services Canada
- A Canadian Perspective on the War of 1812 PBS
- The Canadian War Canadian War Museum
- War of 1812 Historica Canada
- War of 1812 Casualty Database