The War of 1812 Documentary Notably, the documentary shows how the glories of war became enshrined in history. On the other hand, the documentary shows how people easily forget the failures and how truths are forever ignored. With its spectacular re-enactments, suggestive animation and the perceptive commentary of the key experts, the war of 1812 presented the strange and awkward conflict that strived in shaping the destiny of the continent. Nearly two centuries after the war, the was a comprehensive history that was forged after the two-and-a-half-year clash. From 1812 to 1815, it is believed that the Americans battled against the Canadian colonists, the British and the Native warriors where the outcome significantly changed the identity and …show more content…
Astonishingly, it is considered as a comprehensive in the present-day states such as Indiana, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, Alabama and Louisiana. Especially, there were crucial naval battles on Champlain and Lake Erie and a wide-range of maritime struggle with many of its episodes off Virginia, Cuba, Massachusetts, Ireland, the Azores and Brazil. Although the U.S. were successful against the British Navy, some of the American armies surrendered en masse and the American capital …show more content…
In addition, the documentary recollects important moments in the American history such as the rescue of George Washington’s portrait from the White House by First Lady Dolley Madison's and the burning of Washington, D.C. Similarly, the documentary showcases Andrew Jackson's total victory at the Battle of New Orleans and the birth of the American national anthem which was penned by Francis Scott Key while at the Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry. However, "The War of 1812" pierces the valiant myths that has grown up around the war to further reveal a brutal, hurtful conflict that was subjugated by blunders and
pd.2 The War Of 1812 In the War of 1812, the Us went up against the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain. In a conflict that would impacted on the young country’s future. The immediate causes of the war of 1812 were a series of economic sanctions taken by the british and french against the us as part of the napoleonic wars and american outrage at the british practice of the impressment especially after the chesapeake incident of 1807.
The War Of 1812 Authors: Kathlyn gay , Martin gay Book report by: Jacob Blackburn The war of 1812 , also know as the French and Indian war , was one of the first wars that America took place in. The war of 1812 had around 245,000 men in the British army at the beginning of the war, and at the end , roughly 9,000 of those men were killed in the heat of battle. This battle has most likely one of the most famous moments in American history , and that moment would be the birth of our national anthem , the star spangled banner.
Walter R. Borneman writes the book 1812: The war that forged a nation in a way that made it a unique book. Reading the book felt like you were playing a board games such as battleship; a game that involved moving pieces around a board to try and beat your opponent. In the case of this book the opponent being the British. The book has so much of a focus on naval battles and really helps show the struggle of a newly formed country.
The War of 1812 might be one of the least understood wars in most American history classes due to history textbooks leaving out the real impact and outcome of the fight, according to Loewen. The War of 1812 granted Native Americans most of their land, and also made the Native Americans look like “savages” to most European
This did not allow for troops, ammo, and guns to get to Canada for the French. European methods of fighting were now being used in North America with slight changes to adjust to conditions. The domination of the seas by the British and the uplifting morale of the British soldiers after victories were huge factors in the outcome of the
In the War of 1812, the winner should be decided by who got the most resources and thrived after the war. The only clear loser in this war was the First Nations, who lost everything. The Canadians, British and Americans all disagree on who won the war. I believe that the Americans won the war because they achieved almost all of their objectives, lost more soldiers but less important soldiers and the Americans destroyed almost all of toronto and when the British made an attempt to retaliate they didn't do much damage.
The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of Ghent, but who was the overall winner? It is thought, that the Americans were the winning party, and the British was the defeated party. There are some other groups and nations that either won, or lost the war. In my opinion, the Americans won the War of 1812 because they won more battles.
Whether for the good or bad, this is true. In this paper, the role it played in the War of 1812 will be examined. Beginning on June 18th of 1812, it was a war that would cause great debate between historical scholars. Did America declare war on what is now modern day Canada simply to conquer them, and how much did factors such
Before becoming the seventh President of the United States, and before the Trail of Tears and the conquering of the National Bank, Andrew Jackson was a war hero and a man tough enough to earn the reverent nickname of Old Hickory. On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led the American forces to victory against the British at the Battle of New Orleans, the battle that is considered the last of the War of 1812, even though the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed. As Mike Scott (2017) put it, it was a battle that was “an unlikely American victory that changed the course of the city’s, and the country’s, history.” The Battle of New Orleans is a great piece of history that occurred within our own state that is always worth
Although this battle was not a very serious one, some historians have said that it was very important in the United States winning the War of 1812. If General Jackson and his men had not run British out of Pensacola so quickly, the British may have had time to plan and take Mobile and possibly New Orleans as well. However, because the British were rushed, they were not prepared for the fight in New Orleans, allowing Jackson to defeat them.
The battle of New Orleans was also a great show of power from America. Even though the Treaty of Ghent signaling the end of the war was already signed, it had not yet reached america. This battle fought in New Orleans by America and Great Britain, only had about 71 American casualties, but over 2,000 British men
Brandon King History 1301 HW 2 8 AM What were the causes and results of the War of 1812? The war of 1812 was yet another war that the United States got caught up with. There were several reasons as to what caused this war to begin. Let 's go back to the year of 1806 when France declared it to be illegal for “all neutral trade with Great Britain”
The war of 1812 starts between the British and the U.S. The Red river settlement is also founded by the Hudson Bay Co. In 1818, the 49th parallel is accepted as a border between Canada and the U.S. This border goes from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains In 1821, the Hudson's Bay Co. and the North West Co. became one
Economic Change in America Change is relevant within every time period, however, very substantial changes took place in the Americas following the War of 1812. Future success of the American society was to be dictated by the support the federal government supplied to domestic manufacturing and infrastructure to make drastic improvements economically. The imposition of high tariffs, advancements in transportation and the development of the cotton gin are among the most important changes made in the United States during this time.
Throughout the night, “high winds and rain lashed the city . . . as did the man-made storm of iron and sulfur” (Poole). On September 14, at 7:30 in the morning, Admiral Cochrane ended the attack and the fleet left after America successfully defended Baltimore (The Star-Spangled Banner Project), signaled by the massive flag seen flying over Fort McHenry at the battle’s end (Edwin). The Battle of Baltimore is memorable because Maryland’s untrained militia’s successful defense of Baltimore Harbor against the powerful British army was an unexpected victory for the United States (Sonneborn 20). Key began to write the “Star-Spangled Banner” to commemorate America’s unexpected and crucial victory in the war against the British (The Star-Spangled Banner Project), one of the most powerful empires at the time