![]() But some of the seeds were certainly sown in 1812 and that is an important and good thing. It took a while for that to crystallize, and it took awhile obviously for Canada to evolve into the con-federal state it became and then the independent state it became – and an actor on the world stage. But I think, as we see from the way the battle is being memorialized here, that it did give people a sense of identity, a sense that they were different citizens of North America from their American neighbours. ![]() I mean it was still British North America at that stage. ![]() One of life's little ironies.īut I think what really mattered historically, for the War of 1812, was two things: One, the definition it helped to give to the young Canada. I mean the bombs bursting in air were either over Boston or Baltimore. In a light-hearted vein: the United Kingdom, Britain, is responsible for giving the United States two important things from the War of 1812: One is the White House, because we burnt the presidential mansion and the brickwork was so badly scorched they couldn't get the burn out so they painted it white.Īnd secondly, we gave the United States their national anthem.
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