Here is just a sampling of the diverse people brought together by the War of 1812. Though many of the world’s spectators believed the Canadians were powerless to stop an American invasion, each of these people contributed to the country's successful defense, and to an emerging Canadian identity.
Robert Dickson Gordon Drummond Francois Dominique Ducharme Robert Livingston Jacob and David Manning William Hamilton Merritt Jacob Overholzer John Richardson Frederic Rolette The Coloured Corps