Who won the war of 1812 between Canada and the US?

Question

Up here in Canada I've always heard it was us. But recently while reading a novel by a fairly well known author he mentioned the the US won. Just wondering if we're being fed the facts correctly or if the author was wrong.

Answer 1

Canada was a British colony, so it was a war against Britain. The US did try to conquer Canada and fail, but technically the war was a draw, with a return to the status quo when it was over.

But since the US capital was burned down, I'd say the British had the upper hand.

Answer 2

Neither won. First of all, Canada was NOT a country in 1812 and the forces that the US fought against were primarily British. Second, neither side gained territory and the war ended in a stalemate treaty(see the "Treaty of Ghent" and the Battle of New Orleans) . I was taught the war ended in stalemate which if you actually look at the facts makes sense.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

The war of 1812 was between the US and the British, who happened to be in control of Canada. Though the British did succeed in striking back after an initial American invasion, ie the burning of the white house, I think the end result was more of a compromise, with no actual territory changing hands in the end

Answer 5

Canada was British territory, so it wasn't you who won. Actually, nobody won. The conflict was ended by the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on Christmas Eve, 1814 (although, due to delayed communications of the time, some skirmishing occurred on the Southern front into early 1815), and neither side, British nor US, took any territory permanently.

The conflict was provoked by the British Navy stopping US vessels and forcibly pressing British-born Americans into service, the Brits obviously disregarding the sovereignty of their former colonies (and needing the bodies to serve in the Napoleonic wars). The US, in retaliation, and, noting that Britain was preoccupied with said Napoleonic wars, sought to seize control of Ontario and Quebec. Forts on both sides were taken and controlled by enemy forces before being relinquished and that Northern front ended essentially in a stalemate. The Brits would attack the US mainland along the eastern seaboard and the south, before being driven out. But it took a treaty to end the war, and any further British designs on American lands.

Answer 6

Canada was not an independent nation during the War of 1812; it was still a colony of Great Britain.

The war itself had no real winner. No one lost territory and with Napoleon defeated in Europe, Great Britain no longer needed to blockade the continent.

Answer 7

It really depends on what you define as "winning" and what the objectives of each nation were.

The US made several attempts to invade and gain control of Canada and never successfully did so. Canada proved it's strength by pushing back it's invaders.

There were no territorial gains on either side but it was never Canada's intention to gain control of America, in this respect Canada won.

In reality if anyone lost the war, I'd have to say it was my people. the Native Americans of the States and Canada

Answer 8

Well what surprises me, is that you say you are a Canadian.

Then it would seem to me, that you would know, Canada didn't exist in 1812.

The war of 1812, was between the US and Britian.

Canada didn't become a county untill the1860's.

And yes, the US actually won the war.

Every objective the US had going into the war was met.

IE:

Britian stopped Impressing Americans into the British Navy.

And Britian also agreed to stop the trade restrictions they had tried to place on America..

Britian stopped it's support of American native indians.

Answer 9

the United has been to war with Canada, we went to war with the British in 1812 who just happened to control that area at that time and we're still the United States of America and not British Colonies so it's pretty much self-explanatory

Answer 10

It was an American victory. We were the ones invaded and our troops repelled the invasion. Our troops did invade Canada and after the battle of the Thames, left.
At the outset of the war though, our country was beaten up pretty badly. Fort Mackinac and Fort Detroit surrendered without firing a shot. Washington D.C. was burned and it looked bad for a while. Then our troops held on to enough territory to launch counter attacks and came out on top. Our Navy took control of Lake Erie and the British, Canadians and their Indian allies were forced out.
I've read that we lost the war too but, since we had the last men holding the ground, it looks like a victory to me. Then again, I'm a bit bias on the subject.