The fact that people keep bringing up wars "they" won against the US is hilarious.
The War of 1812 was won by the British, Canada wouldn't become a country for another 55 years.
The fact that we have to go back hundreds of years to a time when Canada was just Britain, and we were a fledgling state to find a time when Canada was militarily superior should tell you how laughable your assertion is. The only reason we would "lose" a kinetic war with Canada is because Congress pussing out like in 'Nam.
Britain didn't really win. British invasions were repulsed, in fairly bloody order in Maryland, Louisiana, and in Ohio Territory. Their navy was badly mauled by US Frigates, and was even badly harried off the coast of France thanks to John Paul Jones.
For the Americans, the internal division was quite bad, it destroyed the last of the Federalist party, and our 3 invasions of Canada were all rebuffed. Impressment stopped, but was also no longer necessary for the British Navy.
Canada has the only legit claim to victory here: in that it was their militia units that did most of the fighting in Canada, and preformed quite well given their lack of training (the US officer corps was a fucking joke). It became a bit of a shared national heritage event for a Canadian nation that was just beginning. They technically won, but it was because they basically lost nothing (and were seeking nothing); where everybody else gained nothing.
We could potentially lose a Kinetic war with Canada if they a) struck first and struck hard, b) defended well and the US gave up quickly. That's really the only circumstance, and a is less likely than b.
The fact that people keep bringing up wars "they" won against the US is hilarious.
The War of 1812 was won by the British, Canada wouldn't become a country for another 55 years.
The fact that we have to go back hundreds of years to a time when Canada was just Britain, and we were a fledgling state to find a time when Canada was militarily superior should tell you how laughable your assertion is. The only reason we would "lose" a kinetic war with Canada is because Congress pussing out like in 'Nam.
They have a bit of a point:
Britain didn't really win. British invasions were repulsed, in fairly bloody order in Maryland, Louisiana, and in Ohio Territory. Their navy was badly mauled by US Frigates, and was even badly harried off the coast of France thanks to John Paul Jones.
For the Americans, the internal division was quite bad, it destroyed the last of the Federalist party, and our 3 invasions of Canada were all rebuffed. Impressment stopped, but was also no longer necessary for the British Navy.
Canada has the only legit claim to victory here: in that it was their militia units that did most of the fighting in Canada, and preformed quite well given their lack of training (the US officer corps was a fucking joke). It became a bit of a shared national heritage event for a Canadian nation that was just beginning. They technically won, but it was because they basically lost nothing (and were seeking nothing); where everybody else gained nothing.
We could potentially lose a Kinetic war with Canada if they a) struck first and struck hard, b) defended well and the US gave up quickly. That's really the only circumstance, and a is less likely than b.