The Canadian vs USA War Of 1812

[Gary Oak]

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Ini my quest to learn Canadian history the third book I intend to read in the new year of 2013 is Pierre Bertons book on this war but I will watch some videos on it as well

[Blue Frost]

Canadian, or Canadian, and British

[Gary Oak]

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This series seems to have an American bias but it's good as i am getting insights that I might not get from a video or book with a Canadian bias

[Gary Oak]

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There has still been no mention of Laura Secord or Tacumsa

[Blue Frost]

Well the fact about the war is nobody won, and people died for what ??? more of the same.

[Gary Oak]

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Wahington gets razed but in this series the initial razing of the Parliement building in York barely gets even mentioned

[Gary Oak]

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Now it's the battle of Baltimore

[Gary Oak]

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Baltimore holds out. This must h ave been humiliating for the worlds greatest power at that time

it's also interesting that the fort is a pentagon

[Gary Oak]

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So this is why when how and about what the American national amnthem was composed. I didn't know that this war also involved New Orleans ?

[Gary Oak]

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Andrew Jackson mey get his chance for revenge

[Gary Oak]

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There isn't much Canadian baout this battle. This must have earned Andrew Jackson a few future votes

[Gary Oak]

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This documentary seems to have a more balanced view

[Blue Frost]

Very good documentary, some of the stuff I have not herd since I was in the 5th grade.

Long one


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[Gary Oak]

I always did like that song. I always thought that this song was about the Revolutionary War of 1776. I believe I need to understand that war better as well. I know the previous video I posted was long however it seems to me that a Canadian should know the history of this war of 1812

[Blue Frost]

We learned in in grade school here, but not many remember it, and now who knows what they teach.
The war was a blunder for both sides, and it was very lucky for the Americans all the way through.
If England had their heart in it we would of had no chance, it was a David, and Goliath moment is all I can compare it with.
Money was tight I guess for the English, and no heart to spend more on a backwater.

[Gary Oak]

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I like this old version

[Blue Frost]

That's the one in the documentary
As they said it's kind of not right, the Brits was pretty much massacred using their Napoleonic tactics marching on the barricades.

[Gary Oak]

Sometimes I think it's good to just enjoy the music

[Blue Frost]

It's a cool tune, and I have been singing it on, and off all day

[Gary Oak]

I am currently reading Book Of The Founding Of The United States It's like a large magazine and is just the right level for right now. I have finished the very interesting part about the Revolutionary War and have just finished the part of the 1812 was. It is odd though as this book is published in the UK that it omits the part about the Americans burning down the Canadian parliament building. I will soon be reading the pages on the American constitution which does really interest me. Being Canadian it doesn't seem right to me that I don't have a better knowledge of American history.