The War of 1812 - Crash Course US History #11

In which John Green teaches you about the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and its former colonial overlord England. It started in, you guessed it 1812. The war lasted until 1815, and it resolved very little. John will take you through the causes of the war, tell you a little bit about the fighting itself, and get into just why the US Army couldn't manage to make any progress invading Canada. And yes, Canadians, we're going to talk about the White House getting burned down. The upshot: no territory changed hands, and most of the other bones of contention were solved prior to the actual war. Although nothing much changed for the US and England, the Native Americans were the big losers. Tecumseh was killed, and the Indian tribes lost a lot of their territory. Watch as John lays it all out for you.
Chapters:
Introduction: The War of 1812 00:00
Causes for The War of 1812 - British Impressment of American Sailors 0:44
Henry Clay and the Warhawks 2:13
Americans Wanted Canada 3:02
Mystery Document 3:42
Expansion into Native American Territory 4:19
Tecumseh and the Battle of Tippecanoe 4:57
The U.S.'s First Declaration of War 6:32
Battles of The War of 1812 7:19
The Treaty of Ghent 9:45
Outcomes of The War of 1812 10:23
The Hartford Convention 11:03
American Nationalism After The War of 1812 11:31
Credits 12:09
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[@zoey-oey-oeyd4020]

In sixth grade, I binge-watched these videos for fun and scoffed at the high schoolers in the comments who had AP history tests in, like, two days. Anyways, guess what I have in two days.

[@Beastinvader]

Someone once said that the Americans are okay with the War of 1812 because they think they won, they Canadians are okay with it because they KNOW they won and the British are okay with it because they've forgotten all about it.

[@superyoshigo]

Here in Britain War of 1812 is more likely to mean Napoleon vs. Russia than this.

[@EarlofCrawford]

Sgt. Justice The Roman's didn't record losses either.

[@jamth118]

Actually it was British soldiers who burnt down the Whitehouse these soldiers, were fresh out of Europe British forces where sent into a offensive taking countless land.

[@zanesmith6456]

goff0103 your health care is not superior. it's actually worse than the mess we have right now.

[@EarlofCrawford]

Zane Smith Tell us about your personal experience with our Healthcare system. Not anecdotal or hearsay. Your actual experience.

[@redplanet667]

The war of 1812 is like the straight to dvd sequel that most people didn’t watch and those who did forgot about it

[@xxz7506]

*America: I wAnt lAnd!* *Canada: I AIn't gIvIng yOU mY lAnd!* *Britain: **_fIIIIIIIIIIIght!_*

[@harperfrye2800]

I’m pretty sure that the moral of the story is that nobody won, but the natives lost.

[@jjrj8568]

The natives started losing as soon as Virginia was 'discovered".

[@davecabansay8965]

Whenever Americans lose they claim that "nobody won" LOL

[@jacksucksatcooking4405]

@@davecabansay8965 lmao so true

[@neelmehta9069]

@@davecabansay8965 The US didn't lose, in fact the last battle of the war ended in a Big American Victory.

[@davecabansay8965]

@@neelmehta9069 The US did lose. Americans invaded Canada first with the purpose of annexing it. And they failed. But since we're talking about victories, let's not forget the burning of Washington. If a foreign army occupies your capital and burns down your palace, you've lost lol.

[@jabbathehutt489]

Sometimes I just miss John Green and just binge his old stuff. "It's hard out there for a cockburn"

[@drag0n01]

Who else had online school bring em here

[@TransMera]

Dragon Creates Yep, good luck

[@kenyamayes1490]

Yup

[@colewallace4655]

same

[@jodilaufer6791]

yup

[@ruskibusiness917]

Yep

[@vergo7109]

Americans “the Vietnam war was the first war America lost” Canadians “gonna stop you right there kiddo”

[@mega00760]

that's a myth, the U.S.A never lost one engagement in Vietnam including the TED offensive, we got everything we wanted and left, natural resources, sadly thats how it works.

[@Mason-zp8yb]

The peace terms that ended the war were those of status quo ante bellum, “the state of things as they were before the war.” So, while the War of 1812 was legally a tie-a wash-in terms of territorial acquisitions, historians now look at its long term effects to judge who won. The Americans declared war (for the first time in their nation’s history) to stop British impressment, reopen the trade lanes with France, remove British support from Native American tribes, and to secure their territorial honor and integrity in the face of their old rulers. All four of these goals were achieved by the time peace broke out, although some British measures were scheduled to be repealed before the war had even begun. By establishing a respected footing with Britain and Canada, the United States also experienced a commercial boom in the years after the war. The overall result of the war was probably positive for the nation as a whole. The British gained little to nothing from the war, save for an honorable friendship with the United States. Valuable resources were diverted from the battlefields of Europe for the War of 1812, which brought no land or treasure to the crown. The British also lost their Native American lodgment against United States expansion, further unleashing the growth of a major global trade competitor. However, the British did ultimately defeat France in their long war while avoiding a fiasco in North America, which is a considerable victory in the context of the global conflict they waged.

[@Kartkid024]

@@mega00760 The US never lost a battle in Vietnam, but they never won the war because it wasn't a territorial war. Just like US never gained any land in the war of 1812, but again they didnt lose the war because it again wasnt a territorial war.

[@auspiciouspotato3515]

Kartkid024 We did the lose the war just because we never lost a battle doesn’t change that, our goal from the beginning was to preserve South Vietnam as a separate entity from North Vietnam and we failed to do so

[@Kartkid024]

@@auspiciouspotato3515 that's pretty much exactly what I just said, but yes you're correct.

[@tombkings6279]

The U.S lose one fight against Canada they don't talk about it

[@evannesbitt7852]

As it was

[@evannesbitt7852]

Excuse me if I question the education quality in the third world

[@FrancoFA97]

dont worry. Now trump will be president. I m so ready for the fall of USA

[@ytdeadrobbaz8757]

Campaign failed, troops kicked out, more casualites, ports blockade, capital burned to the ground. Only an ignorant could call that a draw.

[@ytdeadrobbaz8757]

***** He gave up anyways

[@Lilac_honeyxoxo]

This channel has been a life saver for the audio/visual learners while schools are closed, thank you

[@0truckmafk]

The moral of this story: No one wants Detroit lol

[@nash1806]

As a person living 30 minutes from Detroit, I can 100% back that statement up.

[@avaschwartz3282]

@@nash1806 bro sameeeeeeeee

[@paschadoudou]

NIGGAS HAVE DETROIT CANT NOT HAVE DETROIT IN DETROIT

[@pr.deltadash1921]

“When your entire civilization gets John C Calhouned” That one made me laugh

[@austa10]

Your videos are a godsend for college students. This has really helped me study for a test. Thank you to everyone who help make your videos!

[@smilecentral24]

The war of 1812. AKA... American Revolution: THE REMATCH

[@augustinedaudu9203]

HolyShitBabyJesusIsOnFire American Revolution 2 Electric Boogaloo

[@Elishon]

Sounds like a bad spin-off movie

[@tjmooremusic]

HolyShitBabyJesusIsOnFire Yep.

[@Justin.Martyr]

*ALL Child MoLesters, NEVER use a REAL NAME!!!*

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Or as it's known in the UK, The War of 1812. AKA... Napoleonic Wars: Side Stories

[@w0rmfarts]

that fault in our stars reference was amazing

[@ElessarofGondor]

One thing often left out is that DC was burned in retaliation for Americans burning York (modern Toronto) earlier in the war. Additionally the battle of Plattsburgh was also hugely important as it forced Prevost with his battle hardened troops to return to Canada

[@stevenwaccybaccy8582]

I think you can count the War of 1812 as a win for The British Empire. If the america tried to invade a british dominion and the british stopped them I would count that as a victory.

[@pascaleand0r]

In 2012, the actual canadian government made a huge deal of the War of 1812 (which is NOT thaught in Québec's history class) and we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the war with museums expositions and our usual Royal Canadian Mint (we have special coins pretty much every year, sometimes more than once per year). It is also the last war that took place on Canadian land.

[@LindsayRoo]

You would think after watching this nearly 13 min video that I would know more about the War of 1812.

[@7scales97]

John: Long speeches? Fatal! Me: Finally! Someone else gets it!

[@thane1326]

"we would forever be Canada's pants" I laughed my ass off.

[@incompetence10881]

America: #1812 first win. Canada:Umm no I remember a White House being burned.

[@evannesbitt7852]

I remember York getting burned down, too. Hm

[@evannesbitt7852]

BRITISH troops burnt D.C, and if Canada lost its capital, so too did the U.S so you can just bugger off. Why is this still an issue

[@ArtGirl82]

...and we made them our pants, and got Laura Secord chocolate out of it :D Also, Robert Ross, the guy who ordered the burning of the White House, is buried at the Old Burial Ground in Halifax Nova Scotia, and the last time I visited there, his grave was covered in hash pipes; tributes left by smug and passive-aggressive Canadian patriots.

[@HorrorMovieReviewGuy]

York isn't the White House. Was at York often when my brother reserved there. ( the reserve base). But yea, a surrender and white house went down. This is what I've read, I'm astonished how you remember ( teasing). But c'mon, you'd steam roll us now, but we got ya then. And ... hockey. Bat flip. lol. Just having fun, cheers!

[@HorrorMovieReviewGuy]

It's not an issue, it's more just a tease up in Canada. Nobody talks about it. Everyones aware you'd blow us up now. Just let us have some fun with 1812. Not such a fun topic for native history on a serious note. But ya, you beat the brits, we beat u, now... well now is interesting... I'll leave it there lol.

[@josue.ortega]

8:40 "It's hard out there for a Cockburn" *Scratch* *Scratch*

[@weldin]

Haha. Even when Canadians are trying to brag about winning they're so nice about it.

[@jeopardized9293]

I am sorry that it seems like we are bragging. We are just replicating the US in other comments but... GG ez win boi.

[@mohammedfahad3564]

Cinestar Productions because Americans are sensitive.

[@user-ok8yq6nc6x]

They really shouldn't be bragging, Canada wasn't even a nation yet.

[@mstrmonty]

Clan Killer 15t Ez win?😂 You think you can compete with us?

[@jimhalpert9816]

The U.S. burned Toronto in the war. Even though it was named York at the time

[@fasteddyuk]

"Americans were confident that Canadians would join the US. When marching from Detroit, General William Hull informed the Canadians: 'You will be emancipated from tyranny and oppression and restored to the dignified station of free men' and the Canadians were like 'Yeah, we're okay actually.'" BRILLIANT! I love Americans, but their pomposity made the British look modest and self-effacing by comparison!

[@mmeyarham4095]

hey guys! Thanks again for such a lovely and well done video. Teaching history is sometimes tricky when it is not your primary passion and I know I can always count on your videos to help me to better understand!

[@lucas3918]

Fun fact: It was during the British/ Canadian shelling of Baltimore that the U.S anthem was written

[@armyfallatthediscotwentyon5019]

Yes! Everyone forgets that. Our national anthem was made in Maryland.

[@rubysworld474]

this was super helpful! thank you for doing things like this!😊

[@DetectiveSpratt]

I remember reading somewhere: The Americans love the War of 1812 because they think they won, the Canadians love the War of 1812 because they think they won, and the British love the War of 1812 because they know they won.

[@ChildrenShouldDrive]

Canada was a British colony at the time they became a country in 1867

[@WBSGBS]

“The events of the War of 1812 have not been forgotten in England for they have never been known there.”

[@WBSGBS]

“an episode in history that makes everybody happy, because everybody interprets it differently...the English are happiest of all, because they don’t even know it happened.”

[@izzyreal6472]

Yeah thats why we are a UK bitch!!!!

[@GeckoNovice]

Jack Spratt Technically Canada was Britain, so we won because we where British and Britain won.

[@BasilIsBeast]

I have watched and loved crash course for a while, but now that I'm taking AP US History I appreciate these videos even more! Really, they help me understand and go deeper into the events way more than my textbook.

[@nyahthacker]

You have been my teacher for middle school and high school. I'm in college now. Thank you.

[@ChauNguyen-wd6fm]

Your videos saved my history test :D thank you!

[@vl5996]

"Why aren't you more celebratory of American history?" "Why isn't there more to celebrate?"

[@JoePescisAngryCousin]

+Adam Rafique-Clash of Clans I don't think you have the slightest comprehension of what that term means.

[@CoachEgg]

+Vincente l This guy has fallen victim to the historic mistake of revisionism, where the actions of the past are judged by the morals and knowledge of the present. It is a fatal mistake to make. Judge actions by the knowledge and morality of the time I think most of these decisions were made by (then) good motivations, therefore we should celebrate the actions while acknowledging the unfortunate results.

[@Tylerururu]

+CoachEgg I like this guy.

[@OperatorOscillation]

+Adam Rafique-Clash of Clans "I hope corporations just stop taking over the US" I'll agree, though declaring the US to be a fascist regime is a bit misguided.

[@PotterMarauder]

+Vincente l Though I think, in contrast to the histories of other empires and nations throughout the world, American history is pretty damn good. Every nation has dark aspects to its history that it's not proud of. There are most likely things we are doing today in our country that future Americans will look back on and condemn us for. The perspective of hundreds of years makes a lot of difference.

[@laurazeng5523]

I'm no expert, but, didn't the Americans technically lose? Their goal was to take Canada and drive out the British, but that didn't go down too well, right? Britain, however, accomplished their goal of keeping the Americans out and losing no territory, so shouldn't they have won for ending the war on that note? (no youtube war of 2014 please, not trying to be rude)

[@gosucalime]

I know right. Americans think they won/drew even though they failed to annex Canada fallowed by a blockade of their country. The British then destroyed Denver, Maryland, Captured New York and destroyed Detroit and burned their capital city to the ground. The failed their primary objectives even though Britain was focusing their armies on a more significant war. That is definitely not a draw.

[@smalltime0]

Well the US succeeded in destroying Britain's Indian allies and toward the end of the war the US forces managed to blunt a couple of major British offensives (such as the attack on New York). The treaty that was signed reinforced the Status quo ante bellum - which sort of means that nobody won. But if you consider the British achievements in contrast to the US war aims - then yes. The British repulsed the US attack on Canada and managed to capture several important US cities. They also succeeded in shutting down the US coast and they prevented the US from supplying raw resources to continental Europe (a major driver for war). So I'd say Britain won, but it is equally valid to say that nobody won.

[@gosucalime]

smalltime0 I wouldn't say it's equally valid to say it was a draw because their goals were different. The British goals were met whereas the Americans failed.

[@smalltime0]

Ebeneezer stark That's right at the start of the war. But the British assaults on Washington and New York went beyond simply defending Canadian territory.

[@edrichardson1001]

smalltime0 The American invasion of Canada went far beyond just trying to address trade & sailing rights. Sorry but how was Washington anything but a response to American actions in Canada? It was of no tactical value And the troop moment toward New York was incredibly half hearted amounting to nothing but one minor "fleet" battle on a lake. Might just as well call it a tempest in a tea cup.

[@Alexandra4JC]

Thank you so much! For some reason I have a big mental block when it comes to certain aspects of history and you have made it much clearer. Thanks! Now I’m heading to your channel to see if you have anything to say about the Era of Good Feelings.

[@techgaming3074]

Thank You 🙏 so much. This video is very useful, particularly since I have a history test tomorrow. But I hope you added more virtual things. Anyways that was just a suggestion. Thanks

[@RenardeBlanche]

It should be noted that there was no such thing as "Canada" in 1812. We weren't officially a country until 1867. What the US was invading were "the Canadas": the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada, part of British North America at that time.

[@edrichardson1001]

BS Semantics. Canada existed on maps since the 1500's. I don't know why people keep getting hung up on independent nation status. The USA history starts when they declared independence rejecting their British heritage. That is their choice, & does not apply to anyone else. Canada started with its French colonial founding as such is Older then the USA.

[@mgawna1684]

and the canadas were all apart of the british territory of canada, and the people of canada were not colonists, rather they were canadians

[@rolandgoodfellow4799]

1982 Actually***

[@oilersman95]

Roland Goodfellow Actually the Statue of Westminster (1931) gave Canada an independent Parliament that could make decisions without the approval of the Brits. I consider this as the beginning of Canada as a country independent of Britain.

[@edrichardson1001]

oilersman95 So long as Canada keeps the Monarchy I'm not sure what the differences, is. Regardless of how autonomous the political system may be, culturally its the same people. HELL if the UK breaks up during the Scottish referendum the monarchy can just relocate to Canada.

[@GamesLegitament]

Technically, this war was just a part of the Napoleonic wars.

[@edrichardson1001]

GamesLegitament Americans don't like to see it that way. It reflects badly on them.

[@jareddixon9108]

I'm an American and i dont care, sure it was part of the napoleonic wars. No skin of my back.

[@biokant]

GamesLegitament Yeah, Yeah, .... more or less. Depends from the point of view. This war was only possible in the context of the Napoleonic wars, both the for immediate causes of the war and the possibility of engaging Britain. On the other hand, it had nothing to do with the politics of the Napoleonic wars. It was a war fought to help Napoleon nor to weaken Britain. It was mostly a war caused by domestic causes and with domestic aims in mind, not with international or European war aims. Therefore, technically, it is not part of the Napoleonic wars, although it happened in the context of the Napoleonic wars.

[@JoePescisAngryCousin]

+Jared Dixon Yeah I comment about stuff I don't actually care about all the time...

[@Dedonarivl96]

+Ed Richardson Damn, speaking for an entire nation. Glad you are so enlightened to American beliefs. Please go back to your failed government systems and lack of ability to win your own wars.

[@marksezhey]

Great stuff. The British Invasion that started with the Beatles, happened in 1964, not 1961.

[@ravindersingh4925]

Love you John Green. Your books are amazing.....

[@ProComedy05]

I love your passion in your videos! You have been helping me ace my tests in us history class!

[@antifreezecorruptions957]

We lost 1812, and it wasn't even close. British crushed us almost everywhere. The thing about 1812 was that we didn't buckle as a nation, and I think that's the lesson there, is that we took our asswhipping like men, didn't cry to go back to Britain, nor did we give an inch in negotiations.

[@themitraya8132]

Don't be so hard on yourselves ... At least America's Got Talent. Lots of talented basketball players. Especially Lebron James. He use to dunk sometimes. Then America's got Dunkin Donuts that's got lots of fried dough balls with holes, and don't forget the biggest hole of them all, the Grand Canyon. You can hire Mexicans to measure it if you'd like because America borders Mexico and the Mexicans there are immeasurably reproductive at finding the hole. There's a whole lot of them that do, but America is a country with a whole lot of talent at least that is why America's Got Talent such as golfers, they specialize at finding the hole, because that's where they hit their golf balls in attempts at hitting a hole in one. Then there is firing in the hole, something which Americans are also talented at as once an American president named Andrew Jackson led some Americans who fired into a whole lot of British soldiers in New Orleans, then the British soldiers either ran for their lives or fell down and died in a hole. A song was written about it by a talented American named Johnny Horton called the Battle of New Orleans. Johnny Horton loved donuts, probably because who wouldn't, besides the British since Americans fired holes into the British army at New Orleans like they were donuts being devoured by Americans.

[@Crusader-ct1qv]

Antifreeze Corruptions No, netiher side won. Canada may have noot been not apart of the US, but the US kept its sovereignty.

[@matthewblairrains6032]

Kenny Ben but they where not trying to invade

[@Crusader-ct1qv]

@@matthewblairrains6032 "but they where not trying to invade" Oh my god, I can confirm that most people didn't even watch the video. The British were planning on establishing a Native American state in the Midwest, as well as annexing part of Northern Maine.

[@Carback27]

@Kenny Ben The British request for land came AFTER the war. Since the British won, and the Americans were weakened, they thought they could gain territory from the negotiations. The war did not start because of British aggression and desire to expand territory.

[@matthewten027]

In Chatham, Ontario there is a park in our Downtown area called "Tecumseh Park" which has a Canon near the Thames River which is actually the historic site of the war of 1812 during the Battle of the Thames. The canon is pretty much a landmark here in Chatham-Kent and they have signs along the path towards it that shows some history from the war.

[@aidangrivas7060]

Love how there is a cannon in the back. Is that a reference to the 1812 overture?

[@Thumbsupurbum]

I wonder what things would be like had Tecumseh not been killed. I think it would be neat if there were a separate country inside the US, with native american culture preserved. and no, Indian reservations aren't the same thing.

[@thereformer]

+Flintstoned I wonder if they would have later expanded allowed them to have greater control. The USA is a big place but is many empty so them losing land wouldn't really make much of a difference to them

[@comicconcarne]

William Henry Harrison said that he could have easily built an empire like the Aztecs encompassing that area of North America, had it not been for the USA being right there.

[@edrichardson1001]

+Mailna Harrison was running for President when he said that & is is customary to puff up their accomplishments when doing so. "Look at this big bad enemy I personally defeated." The biggest factor in the tribes uniting behind Tecumseh had far more to do with the threat posed by American expansion then Tecumseh's actual ability to inspire. At this point the tribes would have followed anyone who was fighting back.

[@erikc4557]

+Flintstoned Probably not. With the invention of the railroad and mechanization in general, manifest destiny became a steamroller that no one could stop. It would only be postponing the inevitable.

[@inquisitorsteve1429]

there is actually u see the us signed a deal with the native so they could have ther own country but 2 decades later the usa forgot and pushed them of ther land

[@unknowngirl4153]

my history teacher played this video in class and we learned a lot. Thanks

[@MA-ge4ux]

Thank you so much because I needed all of this important stuff

[@jasonite]

This is great! Thanks for making this!

[@pretzelkch8322]

Crash course should make a compilation vid of John getting shocked

[@theshequeen4155]

oh my gosh yes!! XD

[@totesme14]

Side note: in the US history course I took, the teacher referred to Henry Clay (mentioned at 2:18), John C Calhoun, and Daniel Webster as the politicians that never died. That is to say, they pop up countless times in 19th century US history

[@moodycatcreationsmcc9894]

Thank you crash course! you saved my last minute essay on the war of 1812! (Causes and Consiqueces!)

[@gregmchale5011]

Great video and thank you for bringing humour into a topic on war...

[@unknow210]

Loved the Canada Jokes!! Love Crash Course too, history was a really dry subject in school. This is way more interesting and fun. Even if this is like 4 years old video ^_^

[@sarcasmrocks3]

George Cockburn is my ancestor! I'm so excited you mentioned him in the video! I gotta tell you though it's pronounced Coh-burn. The spelling is just bad luck.

[@swammies]

I find myself here yet again on another long and painful history assignment...

[@calebhulbin8405]

Who else watched this right before a test

[@elgooges]

Basically everyone 😂

[@avatheecapricorn]

Test tomorrow lmao

[@aayanmehta2655]

I know right!!!

[@thatonellamawhoissoobsesse8138]

Same m8ty

[@bballsstarz3377]

Bruh, you got me

[@triumph2992]

Since I was a child I always liked to envision the US and Canada as half-brothers; the US being bred from their mother England and father Spain, while Canada born of England and father France. Canada is the "good" son who has kept in touch with it's mother and never created waves in the community. US is the young upstart, who *rebelled* in it's youth to be it's "own person" (so to speak), and continues to try maintain it's reputation as someone you shouldn't fuck with. The US is the older, tougher brother, where Canada, although bigger in size, is more the kinder, gentler young brother. They've had their differences, and even come to blows when they were growing up, with Canada showing at a early age that he won't be bullied, but they've resolved their major differences. Aside from occasionally picking on and name calling, they know that they can trust one another to have each other's back and rely on the brotherhood they share. In the future they may have a "falling-out", but for now, despite their current money problems, they remain Great North American Brothers. Oh, and Mexico is the US's other brother, whom he keeps trying to disassociate with, trying to put up *walls* in their relationship to keep it *out* of it's life, because the US thinks Mexico is *stealing* money from him. This was fun...

[@cocoabutterqa2233]

AND WE BURNED IT TO THE GROUND. That frikin song is stuck in my head

[@kalipercampbell656]

same bud

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

Same!

[@hannahrosenberg3]

I have a US History 1 Test today this was sooooo helpful

[@simonemaduro5759]

Thank you :) I am an adult going back to finish a second degree and have to take History. Your videos are very helpful and entertaining. Even my school (CSU) Colorado State University uses them in our classes.

[@Flower-Haven]

My ancestor was friends with Tecumseh, he was General Sir Isaac Brock.

[@Flower-Haven]

That's the one

[@samantha12892]

That is awesome

[@pyromania5533]

i made an essay on your ancestor in grade 6

[@HaloFTW55]

Damn.... That's really, really cool.

[@sirgeorgeprevost3612]

I was Isaac's boss.

[@stellasketch2962]

I saw that little reference to the fault in our stars John, sneaky ^~^

[@NotTouchable]

Hi CrashCourseHistory, Loved the video! Any chance you could provide (or guide me to) your sources so that I could go further in depth with my research?

[@nastyboir822]

That was possibly the greatest opening to a youtube video ive ever seen

[@MrMapleWaffle]

America: Hey Canada I want resources I'm going to invade you now. Canada: Can you not? America: No ( Commences Invasion ) Canada: Where going to deny you after we beat Napoleon ( Defeats Napolean ) Completely denies invasion and burns the white house down. America: Yea We Won! U.S.A! Canada: k

[@uncanny6640]

+jukebox_alex it definetly was the British, only reason we attacked and expecially when the British were sitting in forts on American land

[@truecanadian2177]

+John Doe Since people in British North America (which was Canada before we asked nicely to be independent) were still referred to as British at the time and not Canadian yet, it is reasonable to say that Canadians, at least in part, could have been the ones to set it the white house aflame.

[@tnorth4494]

+John Doe Canada wasn't a country we were part of the British Empire, and a lot of Canadian born volunteers were placed in units from places parents or grandparents were from.

[@seanwebb605]

+John Doe Canada didn't become a nation until 1867. The difference between the British and British colonists that lived in what later would become Canada is practically irrelevant. Maybe consider political systems, citizenship and dates while you are reading those books.

[@uncanny6640]

Why do you guys even take pride in a victory over the US from so l9ng ago trying to fill the gap between a inferiority complex?

[@lilypippili]

"we would forever be canada's pants" -- john green 2013

[@simonemariesmith1335]

oh hai mark No. Canada would forever be America's hat

[@82dorrin]

Hey, Britain? Could you come burn down DC again? You would be doing us a GREAT service. Sincerely, The US.

[@darthrevan4933]

Dear US will talk to dad Signed Canada

[@nitamac1312]

lol

[@gbell4908]

Dear Canada do you need us to come burn down toronto again? Sincerely, The U.S

[@paytonl.8563]

I'm not even in APUSH anymore, I just love US History

[@fat_rambo3922]

Thank you for that. I can finally do the essay.

[@krystalklause7707]

Can anyone else appreciate that Mr. Green included The Fault In Our Star "Okay" Reference!

[@samuelcameron8215]

Britain: the brexit was the most stupid thing any country could ever do USA: hold my drink

[@frankhill4358]

*dumbest

[@randomusername8767]

Samuel Cameron France :Bet I could do better

[@randomusername8767]

Ayy I'm Spooky Now! Even though the pound fell?

[@randomusername8767]

Ayy I'm Spooky Now! It's hasn't recovered the Pound is still worth 1.18 USD from 1.87USD

[@randomusername8767]

Ayy I'm Spooky Now! GG

[@Dailyinput244]

This war you’re talking about, when was it?

[@alexbarber1730]

The fact that KZbin has recommended this to me says a lot...

[@HM-yg7cx]

8:11 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS!!

[@jaredpailing1582]

I loved the claim they were "liberating" Canada from "tyrany", same excuse back then as they use now to go to war.

[@edrichardson1001]

Yet in spite of the fact the American invading armies proclaimed they intended to liberate Canada the US historians continue to insist that it wasn't a goal. That way they don't have to admit they failed. You will be emancipated from tyranny and oppression, and restored to the dignified station of freemen. July 12, 1812, General Hull

[@jaredpailing1582]

American education and Chinese educationare similar in the fact they portray their nation as liberators and freedom fighters. Propaganda machines!

[@edrichardson1001]

jared pailing LOL that is unfair to China. China did free themselves from European control where as Americans are Europeans who stole Native lands and act as if by betraying their European ancestry they can delude themselves in to the idea they are "True" North Americans. Their self image is twisted out of necessity as its not a very pretty truth to start with.

[@jaredpailing1582]

Aha I kid I kid. Exactly though I suppose the top 1% of americans who benifited from breaking from Britain had to fool the lower class into believing they did the right thing somehow.

[@nolansanders6705]

Ed Richardson Canadians also invaded native American land. What is so good about Canada, anyway? The US is way more powerful. And yeah, some of the things taught in classrooms is inaccurate, but the US is a country of, freedom, liberty, and yes, defiance. The only thing we can thank Canada for is Justin Beiber and maple syrup. "Sorry", did I offend you? Isn't that something you say up there? "Sorry"?

[@zekestixk]

it's been 7 years and i'm back here from watching these for fun as an elementary school aged kid to now desperately binging them to write overdue essays in highschool

[@shaneross7428]

I love your videos. History and humor.

[@seanjohnson663]

This comment section is the perfect example on why I hate watching history on the internet.

[@edrichardson1001]

With out debate over controversial events & how they are portrayed how do you know you watching history & not a white wash? You do know there is a difference don't you?

[@Smithy0013]

Ed Richardson To be fair, there's a difference between comments debating controversy and comments that shout "CANADA SUCKS" and "CANADA BITCHES !!!! Oh canada !! But fuck the queen!!"

[@edrichardson1001]

Smithy0013 They are still somewhat butt hurt about it.

[@sjnm4944]

"Crazy conspiratorial Anglophobia" Mel Gibson was alive in 1812?

[@hadashahdecker1053]

the fault in our stars reference im screeching

[@LenaeMaysWorld]

Just fantastic series!!! And you, sir, are hilarious and refreshing to hear.

[@funkypants7297]

TBH I can't follow him very well. I would watch this for fun if I were interested in this history casually, but since it's a homework assignment I'm having some trouble making sense of everything.

[@felixstammer]

Britain, you can't just stop shipping. (150 years later) Cuba you can't do that, quick block off all shipping. Do what we tell you to do Cuba, DO WHAT WE TELL YOU TO DO!

[@felixstammer]

I'm only joking you know we love you really America.

[@budmeister]

At least we are normalizing our relations with Cuba again, it's about time anyway.

[@kis5140]

We Americans love you guys too... Except for Brexit... Jk :).

[@bejoysen4468]

+Felix Hammer not the same thing we were blocking trade from America to Cuba. Plenty of other Western countries were free to trade with them. Britain impressed Americans who tried to trade with France even though they had no jurisdiction on American trade so that's where the difference lies.

[@spidercollector9636]

Yeah well, America learned from the best.

[@jamessuttie1261]

I just subscribed. Good video. I believe that one of the reasons we burned the White House was because the US burned much of York (now Toronto). Many naval battles were fought on Lake Huron and there are many wrecks on Georgian Bay. Laura Secord, is now a renowned Chocolate company who was a nurse in the war.

[@humble_roots]

Thank you for putting the "This Machine Kills Fascists" sticker on your laptop and always making it visible in these videos. You do sometimes bend over backwards a little bit to have a balanced framing in some of these but this makes it clear you're doing that for appeal to a wider audience and beneath the centrist persona, you know what's up.

[@lars1701again]

I love listening to someone who doesn't like America rant on about how bad we were/are

[@melyauzumaki33]

Love how you didn't say that 1812 was the only war America ever got defeated. AND IT WAS CANADIANS damn we'er awesome

[@Amarianee]

"In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, and we fought the bloody British in the town of New Orleans."

[@thanato3798]

Yep, then the British sailed down the coast and captured American territory.

[@bman5ooo]

Amarianee -There once was a man named Madison, he's the president you know, he thought he'd tell the British, right where they could go, he said "we'll invade Canada", he thought he was so tough, instead we went to washingtoooooonnnn.... and burned down all his stuff! And the Whitehouse burned burned burned, and we're the ones that did it, it burned burned burned, and the president ran and cried

[@thanato3798]

Adversary DOT-Communist It doesn't matter if was strategic or not. It was the capitol of the United States. It was sacked and razed. That is an overwhelming victory for the British. As to New Orleans. Yes that battle was a victory for the US, however the British just sailed down the coast and captured another area. Then they got word that the War was over and they went home. The Invasion of Upper Canada was the failed start of an attempt to capture BNA. This was said that it would only be a matter of marching and then they where to march on Halifax in 1813. However the stiff resolve of defence of the Local Red Coats, Canadians, Natives, and American Immigrants proved the US wrong. The United States had hoped for a quick victory in the war, and it turned out to be a very very costly war that brought the US Economy to its knees.

[@aestheticdemon3802]

All I'll say to the Murican Revisionists who claim the burning of Washtub DC 'did not matter' is this... Bladensburg, the battle where Jimmy 'the Warmonger' Madison and his sordid crew ran from a numerically inferior force with their tails between their legs like whipped dogs... War is expensive, a nation with no domestic taxes whose income depends entirely on trade tariffs in it's blockaded ports, that has NO way to pay it's war debt, gets it's capital burnt to the ground by enemy forces, and responds by sending diplomats to Europe, uninvited, to negotiate a peace, in a treaty that specifically forbade said nation from claiming Canadian soil... That's not a win, that's "our bankers have cut off our overdraft, time to surrender gracefully and hope we don't get too screwed..."

[@Questron71]

+Thanato "It doesn't matter if was strategic or not. It was the capitol of the United States. It was sacked and razed. That is an overwhelming victory for the British. " Capit*A*l of the US. Capitol is one of the seven hills of rome and a type of government building (in the case of the United States federal government the one the Congress with its two houses/chambers resides in) named after the imperial roman palace built on it. Capital is the word for a "head city" (the literal meaning of capital) including all other kinds of buildings besides capitols. And burning a parliamentary building or the "Executive mansion" isn't winning a war just like burning down Moscow didn't let Napoleon "win" _his_ russian campaign. As long as you don't get a hold of the government and can turn that into a negotiation position it is unimportant who holds the house it usually sits in. As long as the administration can and does work, you haven't won anything but a thinly veiled symbolic strike.

[@gbell4908]

I like how he talks about how things didn't go well for the U.S in canada while showing a sketch of a u.s victory in canada on the screen

[@elvisdavis5128]

I would had loved to be taught like this in high school he breaks everything down

[@jonso8001]

John Green: "And no matter how you feel about America's international interventions, you need to remember it didn't begin in Afghanistan or even Europe. It started with freakin' Canada". Canadians: "Sorry."

[@foxmonkeymagikarp]

Canada: Just happy to be mentioned.

[@trauturvandrar1732]

Your objectivity is astounding.

[@squishy_cactus2583]

APUSH exam 2019 tomorrow..

[@llGuydll]

elthe same lmao

[@llGuydll]

elthe good luck on urs

[@squishy_cactus2583]

@@llGuydll good luck to you too!

[@giowosu]

good luck comrades

[@rosecastro2008]

Trying to cram 39 episodes in one night for tomorrow 😭

[@dreamcatcher208]

im watching all 47 videos. this means i will have to stay up until 4 am. this also means that i will get no fucking sleep

[@napoleonwar1519]

but you'll be getting smarter better than reading from the books in class

[@mgytitanic1912]

Doubtful. You can't learn anything in a 30 second sound bite.

[@parrot_gamer189]

this really helped me with my heritage fair for the war of 1812

[@trnipp5933]

7:30 I see you Bioshock Infinite reference

[@Atoronz]

I was wondering if anyone picked up on that.

[@wesmarinproductions]

Listening to this while I cram for my APUSH test on Khan Academy. Man, the Internet is great, huh?

[@nathanthomson1931]

Why was there no mention of General Sir Isaac Brock and the military genius that saved British Canada in 1812?

[@leaffinite3828]

He starts the video by saying he doesnt intend to focus on the actual fighting part of the war and he sticjs to that

[@1joshjosh1]

@@leaffinite3828 Well he fu%ked up. That guy needs mention.

[@bullrun2772]

1joshjosh1 no

[@Entxty.]

Nice Bioshock: Infinite reference lol. 7:27

[@ezio_auditore5425]

No one caught the Bioshock Infinite reference at 7:30? Excellent work there thoughtbubble. And I'm pretty sure this video came out around the same time the game released.

[@TheYoungWolfI]

Fun facts: The bald eagle doesn't make that sound you think it does, that sound comes from the red-tailed hawk. The majority of the bald eagles' nesting grounds are in Canada, making them mostly native Canadians. And many of the Founding Fathers of the USA wanted the wild turkey to be their national animal because the turkey was more noble in their minds. The bald eagle scavenges and steals its food rather than hunting it more often than not, which is cowardly, and clearly not cool by capitalist standards.

[@punishedmeridia]

Well guess what, Colorado has eagles and red-tailed hawks. So, hah, go back to your fake bacon Canadians. (and we have wild turkeys too)

[@TheYoungWolfI]

fortheallince Congrats on those birds, but, Colorado has a very small bird population compared to Canada and the rest of the states. Fun fact #2: Canada has more natural farming and less Monsanto, in comparison to America. Both countries have fake meat of all kinds though. I personally prefer the organic, Canadian made/butchered bacon; or as some of us might call it: meat-candy :D

[@garysanders6091]

No, Ben Franklin once wrote in a letter about adding the turkey as the national bird.. It was not officially stated and definitely not wide spread. Also, any bald eagle that lives in Canada is simply just visiting, this way they get a real appreciation for true freedom of the US by viewing an oppressed communist country that is Canada. (because this is the internet, I want to mention that is 100% satire)

[@garysanders6091]

TheGirlWhoWroteASong Dude... Seriously just said its satire.

[@f0rm0r]

many of them? I thought it was just Franklin.