The War of 1812 had a big impact on Liverpool. Many people living here made a lot of money. The war was between Britain and the United States and it was acceptable to capture the ships belonging from the opposite country and tow it into port and sell the cargo, thus pocketing the profit. The ship Captain was given the right to capture the enemy vessel by getting a Letter of Marque from the officials. As Liverpool was a big ship building area, many vessels left Liverpool to capture US vessels. They were very successful. These captains were called Privateers.
This evening, we attended a dinner at Lane's Restaurant, celebrating the return to Liverpool of Captain Barrs, who had just returned from a successful trip on the Packett, his fast clipper ship. We dined on a menu from 1812. In between courses, the historian from Lousibourg told us the story of the menu and the events, so we got to enjoy the food plus learn a bit of history. In addition, in costume, we dined with Mr. and Mrs. Sarrs, also Mr. and Mrs. Enos Collins. Mr. Collins was the richest man in Nova Scotia at that time and funded the construction of the ships. All the service folks wore clothes from 1812 too. It was all very festive.
I studied the War of 1812 while in High School in Ontario, and I studied the War of 1812 while studying history at The University of Houston. The motives and the results were quite different. But tonight at Lane's, the War of 1812 brought only wealth to the good folks of Liverpool. And the 1812 menu was delicious.
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