Tag: American Revolution

Canada and the War of 1812

December 16, 2021 By Melina Druga Off
War of 1812 British line of soldiers preparing to fire. This picture is from the re-enactment at Fort Erie, Ontario. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.  The conflict ended in a stalemate, but was a battle for commerce and territorial expansion.  Colonial Canada, unable to decide its own foreign policy, involuntarily was drawn into the war. Although many Americans thought the war would bring…

Canada and the American Revolution

December 2, 2021 By Melina Druga Off
Annual Battersea Revolutionary War Reenactment. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

In the United States, Loyalists during the American Revolution often are painted in pop culture as villains.  As with many things in life, it depends which side of the issue you fall. Claire, the heroine in Journey of Hope, is the great-granddaughter of Loyalists who fled to New Brunswick.  This fact is mentioned in three…