The War of 1812 took place in Upper Canada (which is broadly the region of southern Ontario today) and several of Canada's Maritime provinces and resulted partly in a formation of Canadian national identity.
 From 15th to the 18th centuries, the period saw square rigged sailing ships carry European settlers to many parts of the world in one of the most important human migrations in recorded history
 The British, French and Dutch conquered islands in the Caribbean Sea, many of which had already been conquered by the Spanish or depopulated by disease

