From the June 18, 2012, CBC News "Halifax celebrates its contribution to the War of 1812."
Monday afternoon, June 18th, the daily noon cannon on top of Citadel Hill fired three extra times to mark the three years of the War of 1812. The United States declared war on Great Britain and the British colonies in today's central and eastern Canada.
The key battles between the two sides were in Central Canada, but Halifax, Nova Scotia, played a role as the home base of the Royal Navy's North American Squadron.
Many British regiments which fought in Upper and Lower Canada passed through Halifax. The city also had a sizable privateer fleet that operated from is harbor. These ships made huge profits.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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