"David Megginson" wrote in message
news
Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

What is the significance of that? Canada was not an independent nation
at
those times, it was part of the British empire and the US was at war
with
Britain.

Right and wrong: the war was against Britain, not Canada,

And what was the status of Canada, regarding Britain, in 1774-1781 and
1812-1815?