It was not until the beginning of 1812 that Britain belatedly acknowledged the strength of American grievances. Royal Navy ships near the American coastline were ordered “not to give any just ...

The U.S. unsuccessfully invaded Canada during the War of 1812, driven by frustration over the English Royal Navy’s actions to bring American sailors into their ships. Fears of annexation ...

The Royal Navy could put troops ashore anywhere along ... The senate vote in favor of a declaration of war, taken on June 17, 1812, had split 19 to 13, reflecting fundamental differences between ...

The War of 1812 was fought in the wake of The UK’s impressment of American sailors in the Royal Navy, as well as its restricting of American trade in Europe. This wasn’t a fight concerning ...

For decades, the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry has crossed the border to work with American re-enactors to ...