Both sides launched an aggressive privateering campaign and trade through Nova Scotia boomed. In 1812, the advantages lay with the Americans who won several spectacular single-ship actions.The maritime component can be described in three phases: The war was fought in three principal theatres: first along the American-Canadian border (primarily along the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River) second, along the American South and third, and most relevant to Nova Scotia, the maritime component along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Starting on Jand lasting for nearly three years, the War of 1812 was a series of land and sea battles between the United States and Great Britain, including their respective First Nations allies.
Woolford, Nova Scotia Museum, History Collection, 78.45.9 What was Nova Scotia’s role in the War of 1812?Ĭredit: " Halifax from the watering place”, by J.E. This resource will present an overview of the major effects the war had on Nova Scotia, will suggest further resources for more in-depth information, and will highlight various commemorative activities in the province. Paul’s Church and the Old Burying Ground, Liverpool Privateering Days, and Dalhousie University, have helped citizens discover the significance of the war by hosting talks, exhibits, re-enactments, displays, public programs and commemorative ceremonies. In Nova Scotia, institutions and organizations such as the Halifax Regional Libraries, Citadel Hill National Historic Site, Saint Mary’s University, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, St. At the time, mainland Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island comprised two of Britain’s colonies, and although the majority of the land battles took place in Upper Canada (now Ontario) and the United States, maritime and other aspects of the war affected Nova Scotia and its people.īeginning in the summer of 2012, and continuing throughout 20, a variety of commemorative events have been taking place across the country to mark the 200 th anniversary of the War of 1812. 167ĭespite the fact that the War of 1812 was a near three year clash between the United States and Great Britain, it was arguably the British North American colonies (what is now Canada) that were most profoundly altered by the conflict. Credit: "View from Cowie's Hill near Halifax", NSARM accession no.
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