I'm a bit late coming into this thread, and from my more detached Australian viewpoint, I'd just like to clear up a small detail.

Wasn't the British-American war from 1776-1783 the American Revolution, and the war from 1812-1814 called the War of 1812 or the American War of Independence?

And if you really want some good stuff about the Canucks doing over the Yanks, look up the Stan Rogers website, and read the background for songs like "The Nancy," "McDonell on the Heights" and "Billy Green."