Who was the winner of the war of 1812?

Answer 1

The British won due to the fact that they completed their objectives; defend Canada by killing the Americans who tried to invade. American Deaths: 2,260 killed in action.

4,505 wounded.

Approx. 17,000 died from disease (estimated). British Deaths: 1,600 killed in action.

3,679 wounded.

3,321 died from disease. I would also like to add that Britain won the last battle between the two countries - "Battle of Fort Bowyer" and that during the time of this war Britain was also involved in the napoleon war. The Americans having failed all their objectives lately forfeited and wanted to sign a peace treaty.

Answer 2

There is much debate as to who won and lost the War of 1812. While most believe that the British won and the United States lost the war, there is even debate among those who answered this question. Below are the full arguments on both sides.

The British won due to the fact that they completed their objectives; defend Canada by killing the Americans who tried to invade.

American Deaths:11,300 killed, wounded or missing in action.

British Deaths: 8,600 killed, wounded or missing in action.

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I would also like to add that Britain won the last battle between the two countries - "Battle of Fort Bowyer" and that during the time of this war Britain was also involved in the napoleon war. The Americans having failed all their objectives, forfeited and wanted to sign a peace treaty.

Additional answer: I'd like to add to his slightly. I am in Canada, where most Canadians claim to have won the war due to the American failure to capture Canada. I, however, look at it from this point of view: The British were forced to give up all the land gains they'd made during the war (true, the Americans also had to give back land, but it was not nearly as large an area). As well, the Americans were granted fishing rights in the St Lawrence river, which had previously been solely British. But lost the right to place warships in the Great Lakes. I believe it was strategically an British victory, as they successfully achieved their sole purpose.

Another Answer: The Americans had their fighting rights in the Maritimes and Great lakes taken away shortly after the war, and not returned until the 1850's. Also, most of the US war aims were never achieved. The returning of territory to the US does not mean that strategically the US won, if that were the case, then the British/Canadians won the war while the US won the peace treaty. Although the US had numerical superiority during the war, the British had more experienced commanders and soldiers for the most part in the early part of the war and by the time the American troops could fight the British on even terms, the British had sent thousands of additional battle trained troops from Europe in 1814. Overall it may be a stalemate militarily, but strategically and politically, if that was true, then the Korean Wars and the Vietnam War, up until the Americans left were also draws.

The Americas didn't win. The objective was to first take Upper Canada which they couldn't do. As I read the stats The Canadians/British controlled more lakes and rivers and killed more Americans. Plus America retreated back to America burning some villages on their way out. That's not winning, that's being a poor loser. No matter which way one looks at it the Americas objective was plain and simple to take over Canada and they retreated. strategically stand point they took more weapons when more British troops arrived they never returned. It's A Canadian win because this is not the first time America had tried to invade Canada and it was also not the first time America had failed.

Answer 3

I would say the British lost even though the Americans did not capture Canada. The war started with the British attacking the Americans along the border, so technically the British were attacking America. The way i see this as a American victory is America defended itself from Britian.

Answer 4

The British won due to the fact that they completed their objectives; defend Canada by killing the Americans who tried to invade. American Deaths: 2,260 killed in action.

4,505 wounded.

Approx. 17,000 died from disease (estimated). British Deaths: 1,600 killed in action.

3,679 wounded.

3,321 died from disease. I would also like to add that Britain won the last battle between the two countries - "Battle of Fort Bowyer" and that during the time of this war Britain was also involved in the napoleon war. The Americans having failed all their objectives lately forfeited and wanted to sign a peace treaty.

Answer 5

There was no winner it was indesive meaning there was no clear winner. any ways the treaty of ghent had been signed by the American side and Britain side.

Answer 6

The British Empire because they did everything they set out to do and the Americans asked them for a peace treaty :P

Both the US and Britain claim victory, but no one actually won the war. America went to war with Britain because the British were impressing Americans into their navy. America went to war for Britain also because after a battle with Native Americans in the Mississippi Valley, the Americans found British guns. America planned to take Canada from the British, which could have been successful if Napoleon was not defeated in Europe and Britain had not sent 15,000 troops to Canada. Britain did burn DC to the ground. But America beat the British navy several times, the most powerful navy in the world! And America only had 16 ships, while the British had hundreds. In the Battle of New Orleans, America greatly won killing/wounding 2,000 British compared to only 20 Americans. The Treaty of Ghent stopped the war, although the treaty didn't settle any of the terms of which the war was started for. This war was known to many Americans as the second war of independence, and it revealed to the world that America was a powerful sovereign nation and that it was possible to defeat the most powerful country.

Answer 7

There were two wars in 1812.

The war between Napoleonic France and the Russian Empire was won by Russia.

The war between the USA and the British Empire was not really won by either side, but most of the aims of the British were realised (the British won but don't say that too loud).

Answer 8

allians because they were using lazer guns