British and American negotiators study maps around a long table in Ghent while no Indigenous representative is present.

Newest storyTecumseh, Upper Canada & the War of 1812 · 1812–1815

The peace made without them

The War of 1812 helped defend Upper Canada, but the Indigenous alliance that made that defense possible was left out of the peace.

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History becomes memorable when we can see the human moment.

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