Year 1815 Blog# 8

Phew! Being a soldier is hard work, with all this training and stuff. I’m sorry guys, but I’m afraid this is going to be my last post. I’ve gotten very busy with life and all. I’m still going to tell you about the effects after the War of 1812. The last thing I’ll tell you about is the people’s recognition for loyalty. A lot of Britain wanted to be known for being loyal to Britain during the war, so Britain had given them land grants. Some of the land came from the people who were convicted of treason. So, I actually got more land for being loyal to Britain. I didn’t need it, but I took it anyways. British didn’t need First Nation as allies anymore, and even if we did need them, we can’t due to the Treaty of Ghent. That’s all I can tell you. Hopefully someone else can live on the legacy, but that’s not going to happen. I’m happy that I was a soldier.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III

Year 1814 Blog# 7

Anyways, the war is over, and I’m here to tell you about what happened after the war. Last post I told you about the Treaty of Ghent, so now I’m going to tell you about aliens and treason. The Alien Act was a way for British colonies to show people who were close to the United States of America how that they would be punished if they continued to support the USA. This act had made it illegal to go to the USA after the War of 1812 had started. Man, am I happy not to have anyone in the USA connected to me. Anyways, the next thing is treason. Unlike me, some people were against the government, so they were convicted for treason. Those people had their property take, deported, and even sentenced to death. This is why I’m always completely loyal to Britain.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III

Year 1814 Blog #6

WOO HOO!!!! Finally, the war is over! It didn’t last long, but it sure was a big war. It was the toughest (and only) war I’ve ever had. Believe me here, it was harder than I expected. I’m so happy that I actually made through it. It’s too bad that no one the war. It’s better than getting pummelled by Americans, but maybe we could have won. Good thing is, it’s over. Let me tell you about how this ended. It ended around after the Battle of Lundy’s Lance. The Americans pretty much had no more reasons to fight. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war on December 24 1814. Some things were left out of the Treaty of Ghent, like impressment and the blockade. The boundaries between British and Americans were the same as before the war. Both British and Americans agreed to never use First Nations as allies if there was another war. That’s all I’ll tell you for now. I’ll tell you more next time.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III

Year 1814 Blog #5

Hey guys. It’s me again. I’m here to talk about the War of 1812, mostly about the battles. If you were looking at my last post, then you should know how this blog post works. There’s going to be another 2 battles I’ll talk about. By the way, I’ve battled in these battles, so I’ve already been through a lot. Anyway, the next battle is the Battle of Put-In-Bay. It was in September 1813, and the British were facing problems with supplies. The Americans had more of an advantage if they attacked because we were too busy blockading the American coast. Soon enough, they had attacked our ships and captured them, as well as control of Lake Erie. It’s too bad that we lost against the Americans, but there are and will be more wins for the British, like the Battle of Chateauguay. The Americans were planning to take over Montreal, but the Americans that were trying to invade had bad leadership and communication skills. The Americans thought that they were we were outnumbered, so they retreated. It’s funny because we were actually outnumbered by them. Hahaha! So we won that battle. That’s all I have for now. Maybe something big will happen next time.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III

Year 1814 Blog #4

It’s me again. Once again, I’m still fighting the war. This time, I have better things to tell you about. In fact, I’ve got 4 battles to tell you about. I can only tell you 2 this post and 2 next post. The first battle is the Battle of Queenston Heights. This is a good and bad battle for the British. Good because we won the battle, but bad because Sir Isaac Brock had died in this battle. Isaac Brock heard heavy guns, so he took a small force up to the hills. He was shot in the chest by a musket ball and died. Major General Roger Sheaffe and Ahyouwaights brought troops to fight back against the Americans. British won the battle and were an important battle to remember. Next is the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Each side suffered many losses, and most of the battle was fought in darkness. Sometimes, each would fire at their own men by accident because it was so dark. The Americans withdrew and the British prepared for an attack that would never come. Each side claimed victory because neither had won or lost. Next blog, I’ll tell you about the rest of the battles.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III

Year 1813 Blog #3

Hey guys. I’m still fighting the war, so I’ll be pretty busy. Nothing too new is happening so I’ll just write about the people who helped the British. First, we have Richard Pierpoint. He was born in Africa, and was taken in as a slave while he was still a teenager. He soon became a soldier for the Loyalists, and became an expert at Fist Nation-style warfare. He made a petition to gather Black people in the region to settle together, which would defend against the Americans. Richard made a Black Military company called the Coloured Corps, and they fought many battles. Next is Laura Secord. She was forced to house Americans soldiers. She overheard American soldiers talking about an attack on Niagara Peninsula. She warned us about it, and we sure got ready for it. We took everyone but six as our prisoners. Last is John Strachan. He was a teacher, but then became an Anglican priest. He is now a Champlain for the troops. When the Americans were looting and burning down the town in York, John negotiated the surrender terms with American General Henry Dearborn. That’s all I have to say for this blog.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III 

Year 1812 Blog #2

Hey Guys. It’s me again. So I was right. There is a war going on between the British North America and the United States. It all started in the year 1812, when the U.S. President James decided to have war against Britain. They even sent William Hull to take over Sandwich. Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that I’m also in this war too. That’s how I know all this information. Anyways, a major general, Isaac Brock is pumped up for this war. This guy really wants to take down the Americans. Brock had a feeling that a lot of Loyalists in Upper Canada would fight, since some came from the U.S., and he was right. Some militia members deserted the British army to join the Americans. Not a lot of Loyalists thought that Upper Canada could be protected, but Brock thought differently. Brock and Tecumseh met up to form an alliance with the First Nations. That’s all I got for now.

Sincerely

Mike Anderson III

Year 1811 Blog #1

Time for a new blog post! You don’t know me, but I’ll tell you later at the bottom. Anyways, I’m a loyalist. If you don’t know what that is, then where have you been all this time? If you do know what a loyalist is, then good job for actually connecting with the world. Like my dad, I’m going to continue the legacy of posting blogs. By the way, I’m a soldier, just like my grandfather. Well, he was a soldier for half of his life anyways. Then he became a farmer, and my father carried on that tradition. I’m used to be a farmer, but now I want to be a soldier like my grandfather. All of us have made a post on this blog, so I’m here to write something down. I’ll start with the things that are starting to make a war. This possible war could be a big war, so big that it would be bigger than the American Revolution. If I gather all the things that have been happening to Britain and the Americans, then I can focus on how what would cause this possible upcoming war. First thing is the impression that Britain is doing with the sailors that deserted the Britain Navy for the American merchant navy. The second thing is the Blockade that Britain did to stop other countries from trading with France. This was supposed to stop Napoleon’s plan for war, but it also affected the Americans trading market for goods. The third thing is the First Nation’s alliances, which prevented the American territory from expanding. The last and probably major thing is the War Hawks, which is a group of American Politicians from the southern and western states. They thought that it would be better if the British North America was gone. That’s all I have to say for now.

Sincerely

 Mike Anderson III