Scott Mbley, War On The Rocks: The U.S. Navy's Secret, 11-Page Plan To Conquer Canada
The U.S. Navy schemed to invade Canada during the summer of 1887. This fact may surprise readers familiar with the long history of amicable relations between the United States and its northern neighbor. Even in 1887, the United States and the British Empire (which included Canada) were on generally agreeable terms. Nevertheless, Lt. j.g. Charles C. Rogers, USN, observing that “the frontier of Canada is assailable at all points,” imagined a joint Army–Navy campaign to seize Canada’s strategic heartland. “The distribution of her population, and the situation of her most important cities and strategical points,” he posited, “suggest three invading armies from the United States.”
WNU Editor: The funny thing about the U.S. and Canada is that most of the world wants to emigrate to the the U.S. and be American citizens .... but in Canada .... most people (99%) prefer to be Canadians rather than Americans. I know in my case .... my nationality may be Russian, but I am proud to be a Canadian, and my loyalties now reside with this country .... except when it comes to hockey between Canada and Russia. :)
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