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RE: War of 1812 See my post #22 Beat you too it but you were far more informative. You wouldn't happen to know the stats on the battle of New Orleans would you? I just remember they were terribly one sided.

The War of 1812 was definitely a tie. The US motivation for war wasnt to annex Canada. Remember, they invaded us before we set foot in Canada. Invading Canada was sort of one of those "while we're at it kind of things"

The war was about control of the seas more than any other issue. Most obviously the whole impressment issue(Some 10,000 Americans kidnapped and forced into service), but also the attempts at blockades during the Napoleonic wars, and the sanctioned privateering(piracy) of American ships. Also the British were stirring up trouble between the US and the Indians.

The British lost at least 300 men on the battlefield, many of the more than 1200 wounded would die later or be maimed for life. The US casualties amounted to only 13 killed and 52 wounded or missing. The Americans took 500 prisoners,

Personally I think the The Battle of Chateauguay (1813) was as one sided , but at the time even de Sallaberry , perhaps one of the greatest officers Quebec ever produced, didn't know it He wrote to his father, The enemy's force consisted of all his troops, about 7,000 men and 5 pieces of cannon, 300 cavalry. The action lasted four hours, and it ended in the enemy being obliged to return to his former position five miles back, leaving many of his dead and wounded behind and a great number of his men scattered in the woods, also many drums, 150 firelocks and baggage. The number of my men engaged did not exceed three hundred. The rest were in reserve in the lines I had constructed. Our killed and wounded were only 24 including officers,there were none but Canadians amongst us.