Outcomes & Legacy

The successful defence of Canada allowed Britain’s North American colonies to evolve into an independent transcontinental country.

The end of hostilities with Canada still in British hands represented a victory for Anglophones, Francophones, and First Peoples. But as the American threat declined, Canadian governments moved more aggressively to acquire First Peoples’ land.

Ongoing Tensions

The British High Commissioners for the Treaty of Washington

Matthew B. Brady, Library and Archives Canada, C-002422

Brock University Poster

Isaac Brock Wants You

Peacetime Recruitment Poster 
CWM 19870052-002

Chocolate box

Chocolate box

CWM  20020107-1202