Canada

In June 1812 Britain and the United States went to war. The conflict was a relatively minor affair, but its consequences were great.

Graeme Garrard recalls Isaac Brock, the Guernsey-born army officer still celebrated in Canada for his part in defending British North America from the United States in the War of 1812.

Richard Cavendish remembers Henry Hudson's attempted discovery of the Northwest Passage.

In 1759 a British army under General James Wolfe won a momentous battle on the Plains of Abraham. A neglected ingredient in Wolfe’s dramatic victory was the professionalism of the army he had helped to create.

Marking the 250th anniversary of General Wolfe’s victory over the French at Quebec, Jeremy Black considers the strategy employed by British forces in their struggle to gain and hold Canada.

York Membery remembers John By, the brilliant British military engineer responsible for building the 175-year-old Rideau Canal.

The small logging town was chosen as the country's new capital on December 31st, 1857

York Membery visits Canada’s westernmost city.

Archaeologist Keith Branigan uncovers clues revealing the patterns of emigration from the Isle of Barra to British North America, from 1770 to 1850.

Howard Baker explains how the chance convergence of two vessels produced tragedy and disaster.