The Americans tried to take back Mackinac three times
unsuccessfully. In the end we gave it to them for
political gain.

"Tony Wesley" wrote in message
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Chris Lewis wrote:
If you had kicked the Brits, Indians, and
Canadians, we would be a state.

You lost that war, remember? Oh, I forgot, the
Americans claim that they
won that one.

Let's see, we got England to stop boarding ships and
impressing the
crew into their navy, plus England finally recognized
the USA. Plus,
England gave up some land that had formerly been
considered part of
Canada. It wasn't Drummond's Island anymore.

Militarily, we had the edge at the end (we held
parts of the US).
Politically, it was a draw (the Brits gave those
parts back [+]).

If you read the treaties that ended the two wars with
England, you'll
know that 1812 wasn't a draw.

But, from the perspective of what the intent of the
American invaders _was_
(take over Canada to "free" us from the British
oppression, which we happened
to _like_ ;-), you blew it big time.

American invaders? The "invasion" was the other way,
the Brits taking
Mackinac Island first.