Great Lakes War (18 Jun 1812 Jahr – 1 Feb 1815 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

Also known as the Second Anglo-American War.

Relations between the United States and United Kingdom are tense due to the British Impressment of American Sailors, blockade of American trade to France, and the British support to Native American tribes. Some within the US also desire to conquer Upper and Lower Canada, but the government just plans to use this to open negotiations, the United States of America declares war on the United Kingdom, this starts the Great Lakes War.

However, the United States army in young, inexperienced and unready for war, The militia system has yet to be reformed, and they are going to war with the largest empire on the face of the planet. Their only advantage is that the British are busy in the Peninsular war.