tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post2345269172741143962..comments2024-03-28T12:11:26.075-06:00Comments on She Who Seeks: War of 1812: The Invasion of CanadaDebra She Who Seekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-17897678415852703122012-10-21T23:18:30.296-06:002012-10-21T23:18:30.296-06:00I actually teach at a small college across the str...I actually teach at a small college across the street from where a major 1812 war battle was fought. Buffalo took it hard in that war. Makropouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578497184730763919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-12828662663280501612012-10-12T17:59:43.225-06:002012-10-12T17:59:43.225-06:00Excellent post! Alot of great comments! Loving thi...Excellent post! Alot of great comments! Loving this history!Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-19920621207884322022012-10-10T15:36:32.674-06:002012-10-10T15:36:32.674-06:00Interesting post and great comments, thank you!Interesting post and great comments, thank you!CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-79665116383707422572012-10-10T13:27:17.066-06:002012-10-10T13:27:17.066-06:00Should be an easy war...hmm, we had a president wh...Should be an easy war...hmm, we had a president who thought so in 2004. Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-45395928219303804372012-10-10T09:39:29.662-06:002012-10-10T09:39:29.662-06:00Another example of bad intelligence gathering and ...Another example of bad intelligence gathering and disregard for local feelings - they never learn do they?Willymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652532356102638621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-69044168073703822252012-10-10T08:53:01.710-06:002012-10-10T08:53:01.710-06:00jeez, you'd think we'd learned something f...jeez, you'd think we'd learned something from that by now..but noooooo.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-21789099587720886472012-10-10T04:53:50.252-06:002012-10-10T04:53:50.252-06:00We may be passive, overly-polite and finish our se...We may be passive, overly-polite and finish our sentences with 'eh', but when push comes to shove...Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-31475121995372723522012-10-09T19:32:38.090-06:002012-10-09T19:32:38.090-06:00Love this story. English, French, Indian and Laura...Love this story. English, French, Indian and Laura Secord and her box of chocolates beat back a Yankee invasion. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU CROSS NORTH...BITCHES!Kalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663751053844271849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-37490360736558819722012-10-09T13:14:58.485-06:002012-10-09T13:14:58.485-06:00still arrogant enough to celebrate 'columbus d...still arrogant enough to celebrate 'columbus day' as the discovery of 'america'... knowing the vikings beat the italianos to the east coast by at least 300 years... and have yet to discover how long before that the asiatics landed on western shores...<br /><br />as for brock, he's responsible for brock university, in st.catharines, ontari-ari-ari-o :P lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-28949885837912344982012-10-09T09:40:49.212-06:002012-10-09T09:40:49.212-06:00I'm an American so just what are you saying ex...I'm an American so just what are you saying exactly? lolWorkingdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431559781969929972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-17727599492511028382012-10-09T09:37:01.587-06:002012-10-09T09:37:01.587-06:00People have been taking things from other since th...People have been taking things from other since the beginning of time. Freedom, land, stuff. We covet. Where are my ancestors? What was my original culture before the Christians came into the hills of Scotland? Happy to be here in Canada, with our bizarre weather and plaid jackets... Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355058095178542768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-58714612063577541532012-10-09T09:22:40.450-06:002012-10-09T09:22:40.450-06:00What the Americans tried to do was what we did to ...What the Americans tried to do was what we did to the Canadian Natives. We marched in and took what we wanted. Shame on us.Joyful Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674757601883335329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-48869689867281987132012-10-09T09:10:23.316-06:002012-10-09T09:10:23.316-06:00Ahh, Manifest Destiny. Gotta love it.
Also, thank...Ahh, Manifest Destiny. Gotta love it.<br /><br />Also, thanks for the blast from my grade 8 history class!Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782230133822695721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-61677511931380128432012-10-09T07:51:10.173-06:002012-10-09T07:51:10.173-06:00early morning geography/history took me right back...early morning geography/history took me right back to high school!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-57154828914913421312012-10-09T07:50:21.598-06:002012-10-09T07:50:21.598-06:00What always puzzled me Debra is that I assumed the...What always puzzled me Debra is that I assumed the original settlers from England, the Puritans/Pilgrims were escaping persecution and looking for a more peaceful existence. Where did all this aggression come from (I kind of think religion was the catalyst)? And it still remains.<br />Love this post.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-48366321658741849942012-10-09T07:25:25.989-06:002012-10-09T07:25:25.989-06:00Arrogance! As if the invasion of the country later...Arrogance! As if the invasion of the country later to be known as the USA and subsequent massacre and imprisonment <i>(i.e. reservations)</i> of the Native Americans wasn't enough....Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918915129013117664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-3881016924873546392012-10-09T07:08:54.019-06:002012-10-09T07:08:54.019-06:00It was a bit arrogant to think the people they ter...It was a bit arrogant to think the people they terrorized during the American Revolution, the people who came to Canada as refugees, would have been happy to see them. And after they'd been here for awhile even the American settlers who arrived after the revolution for the cheap land wanted them gone. You just can't march into your neighbours country and steal all the chickens, Debra.The Dancing Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661825713234722591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-6354435493587485462012-10-09T07:05:32.413-06:002012-10-09T07:05:32.413-06:00They say time changes all. I say, "Show me.&...They say time changes all. I say, "Show me."<br />Marymxtodis123https://www.blogger.com/profile/13583200601379394225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-38663754310225247712012-10-09T06:45:05.266-06:002012-10-09T06:45:05.266-06:00Sigh....and you think the government would have le...Sigh....and you think the government would have learned....debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-37800484451592899682012-10-09T05:55:31.971-06:002012-10-09T05:55:31.971-06:00it is sad how the Americans are still doing it tod...it is sad how the Americans are still doing it today - invading other countries through brutal attacks and bloodshed :( History is such a bad bad teacher... DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666990364305390259.post-45824187483316400772012-10-09T05:42:19.548-06:002012-10-09T05:42:19.548-06:00Imperialism that early. Who'd have thunk it.Imperialism that early. Who'd have thunk it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.com