(1775 – 1783) The Revolutionary War
Spawned when the American colonies rejected British Parliament as a suitable government and formed the Continental Army, this revolution was the apex of the colonial up-rise. Originally a conflict between Great Britain and thirteen former British colonies in North America, the war escalated into a global affair and eventually resulted in the independence of the United States of America.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
WOUNDED: 6,188
DEATH: approx 8,000 in battle plus 17,000 due to disease fallout.
(1812 – 1815) War of 1812
While Britain was already at war with France, they attempted the enforcement of a number of trade restrictions between the US and France, as well as, enacted forceful recruitment of US citizens into the Royal Navy. In addition to these annoyances, the Brits also offered military assistance to the Native Americans to impede colonial expansion into the West. As a response by the United States to stand up against what they believed to be “British insults,” the War of 1812 was fought between the US and the British Empire primarily on the Atlantic Ocean and the coasts of North America.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
WOUNDED: 4,505
DEATH: 2,260 plus 17,000 due to disease fallout.
