Revolutionary War
What are the different causes between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812?
Can you tell me what similarities and differences between the two wars? (Revolutionary War and the War of 1812?)
Hello,
The Revolutionary War was fought over taxation without representation (though the taxes themselves were needed to pay for the French Indian wars that had threatened the 13 colonies for years and vastly drained the British treasury) as well as Independence for the colonies. The War of 1812 was fought because Britain was fighting Napoleon and the Americans were trading with that enemy; hence British stopped American ships and pressed the sailors from those ships on to British ships. The Revolutionary war was won by the US but the 1812 was a draw as borders and territories remained the same. The US failed on her invasion of Canada.
Cheers,
Michael Kelly
Events leading to the Revolutionary War
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