Don't forget that the American Navy was pretty much born in that war with the sinking of the HMS Guerire being sunk by the U.S.S. Constitution after a 3 day running battle.
One of the great American Military sayings that became part of thier military culture was born during the war of 1812 as a mortally wounded James Lawrence of the Cheaspeak exorted his men to "Don'tgie up the ship, hold on me" in the face of a British boarding party.
Also important, the defense of Fort McHenry lead to the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
Issac Brock manged to not only stiffen Canadian resistance but got the natives to fight with him against the American invasion force who under General threatened to fight a war of annihilation and execute any British subject caught fighting side by side with a Native.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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