I’ve heard many conflicting arguments on this, and a quick Google search does nothing but further confuse the matter. I was under the impression that yes, it was British forces, but a mix of forces from Canada and Britain, the majority being Canadian. They don’t say Canadian forces because Canada was part of Britain, but it was British forces trained in and sent from Canada, lead by an officer from Britain. Most results I have found agree with this, but there are still many that argue against it, although many seem to confuse the fact that just because it says “British” doesn’t mean it wasn’t British from Canada, who were then still referred to as British.
And if this is the case, people also argue that we can’t brag about it because we were still British. But by that logic, why are the Americans able to brag about the American revolution if they were still part of Britain? Just because we were part of Britain doesn’t mean those people’s descendants don’t get to feel pride once the country gains independence.
nightowl217 10 months, 3 weeks ago.
