The War of 1812

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@barbarawilson958 Жыл бұрын

Didn't really like history when I was younger but after 50 I just can't get enough. Archeology. Wars Ancient history, Languages etc. Maybe a head injury I suffered at 49 has something to do with this.

@williamlangenfurth6098 9 ай бұрын

im the same way I was self taught through documentaries, and magazines like archaeology, paleontology,ancient history, and now im into the james web space telscope, the universes. I love my lap top computer, but after all the watching on youtube I have wore out a half dozen of them

@user-jd9fl2zx2u 9 ай бұрын

Same....

@d1want34 9 ай бұрын

I believe we aren't meant to learn history at a young age.

@galanie 9 ай бұрын

Same. I don't know if its the way history is taught or what, but it wasn't very interesting in school. Now, I LOVE history.

@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg 8 ай бұрын

I volunteer with a community archeological society, I so enjoy digging not knowing what I could find. Finds are incredibly exciting.

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

Canadian here. This was the first and last war our two countries ever fought against each other: since then, we have been brothers and allies for over 200 years, and now co-maintain the longest undefended border in the world! It was the first war we fought as Canadians, not just British or French or Native warriors. We've fought together against aggressors, invaders, terrorists, and undemocratic oppressive regimes, side-by-side (with only two exceptions) ever since. My father was in the Canadian Army during the Cold War; his father was in the U.S. Army during the Great War. Hooray for our NATO, NORAD, and Anglophone (Five-Eyes) military alliances! Canada & America Forever!! 🇨🇦 X 🇺🇸

@johnvan6803 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, your once great country is now a WOKE hell hole, taken over by a bunch of little dictators like Justin Tredeau! When are you going to take your country back?!

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

Same here. My father was a Canadian Militia Engineer during the Cold War, and HIS father was a Regimental Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army Artillery.....brothers-in-arms ever since! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇳🇿 The English Alliance, and our multilingual allies from NATO and our indigenous warriors: defenders of peace, democracy, and human rights!

@MattHibbard1993 Жыл бұрын

🇺🇲❤️🇬🇧❤️🇦🇺❤️🇨🇦❤️🇳🇿

@zmonkdum Жыл бұрын

oooo, what fools you all are.

@anotherdayiii2089 Жыл бұрын

I like the time Jimmy Carter saved Canada from a nuclear meltdown. You should thank him before he dies.

@canitbu6217 Жыл бұрын

I'm 70 y.o. American, always been astute and willing to hear and read, seeking to understand both sides of an argument. This is the first historical record of the subject matter I've been exposed to in my life! Makes me wonder where I've been all my life any way.

@canitbu6217 Жыл бұрын

@krisfalkenberg Thank you for that! A True Heart. Out of a mist of Sorrows & Regrets, still listening Stillness whispering, whole Catacombs somber wakening sunset fireflies. Owel.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

What a crock. The reason for the War of 1812 was the refusal of the US Gov't to accept the rechartering of the British Crown owned National Bank (1791) - the Second National Bank (1811), which was again rejected by President Andrew Jackson (1831) who's tombstone epitaph reads " I killed the Bank". Jackson was quoted for saying, "You are a den of thieves and vipers, and by God I shall route you out". They killed Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and JFK for the same reason. Always Follow the Money.

@skiendhiu 7 ай бұрын

IM 74 and I wonder what is going on in America? Not looking good, and I'm not even astute.

@anthonykurczewski8384 7 ай бұрын

Look into the First National Bank of 1791. Who owned it ultimately, and what happened when they tried to recharter the 2nd National Bank in 1811. And again what happened when they tried to recharter the Bank in 1831 under Andrew Jackson and the epitaph on his tombstone.

@WinterBornActual 6 ай бұрын

Have a proper look at what really went on in the 1776 thing.

@randomvintagefilm273 Жыл бұрын

My Great x3 James B. Young was a veteran of this war. This is the first doco I have seen about it, thank you!

@KyleCote-j8i Ай бұрын

I fought in the war, too.

@chadriche Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this. Nowadays there is too much reality tv on cable and i am glad to watch these type of history shows. I miss the good old days before reality tv took over. Love these types of history shows.

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jsmythib Жыл бұрын

Should have quit TV decades ago.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@bigstyx 10 ай бұрын

This isn’t a true story it’s a fictional . This was so stupid it’s almost hilarious.

@dondelmonte2161 10 ай бұрын

Even the History channel barely shows any history.

@djoseph7164 2 жыл бұрын

My family lives in Youngstown NY and I’m Iroquois Six Nation it’s awesome to know my history of we’re our country begins

@MorrisTillberg 5 ай бұрын

Your country began long before us "great white hunter's"" got here. Long before!!!

@CandiceMMartinez 5 ай бұрын

Upstate NY is gorgeous ❤

@MorrisTillberg 5 ай бұрын

@@CandiceMMartinez so are you❤️

@BradAshkewe 6 күн бұрын

Lest there be native warriors in Canada and the USA. We never forget Ahow! Proud Ojibwa/Cree. Ahow!

@Michael-qe1xo 2 күн бұрын

@@MorrisTillbergno it didn’t. There was no United States beforehand dumbo , you should know this being old. There was nothing

@sharifowens1035 9 ай бұрын

This documentary on 1812 was awesome. I was on the edge of my seat through all of it. Reminded me of my JHS history teacher. MR. Root with the blue suit! What a good man.

@philip8551 8 ай бұрын

I'm an American and a Wisconsinite and a history buff. I just want to share my thanks to the people of Canada for this content and everything else. My only memory of Canada is on a week-long fishing trip for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary at Lac Souel (or something to that effect) in Ontario. I was like 11 years old and caught the biggest fish of the entire party that week with a 33 inch Northern Pike. I still have an old top to a pine tree that I found in the water and have used as a walking stick for many years. My first experience with poker...Great memories.

@skate103 7 ай бұрын

On Wisconsin ❤

@farzanehkamalzadeh6216 7 ай бұрын

😅😊

@heyhandersen5802 6 ай бұрын

what a great story.

@calumlittle9828 5 ай бұрын

Sour.

@x0j 5 ай бұрын

ok thanks for your story, go back to ur shitty job @ Costco tomorrow

@bob456fk6 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Texas. It's been a long time since I studied American History. I appreciate this very fascinating review of the War of 1812.

@matthewh4747 2 жыл бұрын

I live a mile away from a War of 1812 Cemetery. Thank you for preserving history.

@KyleCote-j8i Ай бұрын

I live in the country that the War of 1812 happened on.

@desertfoxpilot-c3 Жыл бұрын

It is so wonderful to hear the Canadian side of this history. As a duel citizen of Canada and the USA, I congratulate PBS for an outstanding presentation.

@michaelbraxton2899 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! At a time when many are busy abusing, distorting and spinning history, this is remarkable and refreshing for its balance. Thank you!

@hankhooper1637 10 ай бұрын

I had some Canadian friends in college. At some point, they brought up this war and battles Canadians won. Of course, as an American, I has no idea about any of that side of it. I knew Washington was burned but not much else.

@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg 8 ай бұрын

PBS is the PILLAR of News Gathering and a Guardian of American History.

@byrons1339 8 ай бұрын

@jl696 4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful program! I learned more about the War of 1812 from this program than I ever knew before. I am an American. I served in the US Marines for 20 years. During that time, I have worked with Canadians in your Army and Navy many times. I have nothing but deep respect and affection for our northern brothers and sisters. My wife is from Canada. She is a wonderful woman and we have a very happy union together, not very different from the great relationship our two countries have shared for nearly 200 years. God bless the people of Canada and the United States! May our friendship and good relations last forever.

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the program.

@SeverSTL Жыл бұрын

There was more to this war than I had been told or imagined. Thanx

@Jiggy_Bones 7 ай бұрын

What does severSTL mean?

@davemccann9587 Ай бұрын

Yes, it was not, 'a mere matter of marching'.

@ganeshsookram4287 2 жыл бұрын

My 5th parental great grandfather his name was Charlie C. Woodruffe he fought in this war of 1812 on the British side after the war he was given 50 acre of land in British Guiana where he retire n started a sugar cane plantation and today we still lived on this land.

@user-kx7wo6qc7d 2 жыл бұрын

So cool man. Hope u have access to his personal journal

@goochmcduck4285 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry, but does your family come from Kentucky?

@user-kx7wo6qc7d 2 жыл бұрын

@@goochmcduck4285 no from Québéc and Haiti

@goochmcduck4285 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-kx7wo6qc7d what an awesome background.

@user-kx7wo6qc7d 2 жыл бұрын

@@goochmcduck4285 what about u ?

@theautodidacticman_ 2 жыл бұрын

I remember a old song I use to hear on a jukebox back in the early 80’s when I was just a little kid. The song was called (Battle of New Orleans, in 1814) I was about 5yrs old and I thought it was the catchiest tune ever and played it a thousand times probably. Not knowing anything about that song until I was an adult and seeing this video just reminded me of that.

@jamesmiller4184 2 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE, except it was when it first came out that I did. A terrific item. Search here and you'll find it to hear. I did a few weeks ago. So . . . we both attend the same university! Graduation is at demise!!!

@20chocsaday 6 ай бұрын

That was one song on a 12" LP. The Linesman for the County was there too.

@Charles-64 Жыл бұрын

I lived in Fells Point in Baltimore in the early 90s and the history of that area from that time period was fascinating. Little corner bars that were pubs and meeting places from that time still open. The city was reconstructing the cobblestone streets and people buying and remodeling the homes to the period. I found the history of the area to be very interesting. I would love to go back and see it today, especially after watching this program.

@danpercell1765 Жыл бұрын

Who won? I should have gone right to end instead of listening to the entirety. I live on a 'indian' reservation. Tecumseh chose the wrong side. When will I learn to avoid the Propaganda Broadcasting System? These federalist democrat authoritarians hate the republic.

@jamesmahanna8682 Жыл бұрын

😮 1:28 1:28 1:28

@dukeleto7787 Жыл бұрын

its great federal hill especially we stopped by otw to florida the inner harbor has come along way

@josephLindor-ki7op Жыл бұрын

The Haitian soldier's were the worrior's of that war. Google Joseph savary and the Louisiana war. for more info

@strikerorwell9232 Жыл бұрын

One of my best friends fought with 2, 100-year-old flint-lock guns back in 1813. That's a testimony of how slow the technological progress was when it comes to firearms.

@jayhafe 11 ай бұрын

As an American I enjoy seeing history like this from another perspective.

@jamesmuncy3326 9 ай бұрын

I agree I'm a huge history junkie,but It is rare to see things from a different perspective

@mrmj2397 5 ай бұрын

@@jamesmuncy3326 you should look up Laura Secord. She fought with Canadian militias in 1812 and she did crazy rad S#it to stop an attempted invasion of Canada. Laura Secord is a straight BadAss, annnnd girls today don't care for some reason, will never understand women. Lol

@tombergins8215 5 ай бұрын

FACT CHECK: at 7:06 he says "In 1810 The war was Pushed by the Republican party" THERE WAS NO Republican party then. The Republican party was created in 1854 Why not blame Donald Trump for the war of 1812?

@perimotilaran3228 5 ай бұрын

THAT, is fucking rare my G. try pre 1400 history, is hip too you find out Canaan was palestine and everything, is the next step from 1800's

@JBKNL 5 ай бұрын

another perspective? why not look at history factual? or is factual the other perspective from the American perspective?

@chrissheehan459 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Windsor Ontario. General Brock is a local hero here as we as Chief Tecumseh. One of our main roads is Tecumseh road and I went to General Brock elementary school. Definitely not forgotten in this neck of the woods.

@rosolinolosciuto3644 2 жыл бұрын

Occidentali ! In ogni località c'è una via della Libertà

@chrissheehan459 2 жыл бұрын

@@rosolinolosciuto3644 Dammi la libertà o dammi la morte!

@79tazman 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah General Brock and Chief Tecumseh met in Amherstburg at Fort Malden and that is where they agreed to help each other out.

@Justshill 2 жыл бұрын

My 5th GG is William Whitley.

@SamtheIrishexan 2 жыл бұрын

It's not well taught in the U.S. guarantee you most Americans don't know that's when the star stangled banner came about and instead think it was the revolutionary War. Most of the 17th and 18th century wars are not taught because of the internal strife that followed, the Civil War period and manifest destiny. It's an American under dog story but they are right about one thing in this, the British sold out what was left of hope for Native Americans. What I don't understand is why the special sympathy for the conquered. It's not typical because history is full of the conquered, the Native Americans conquered each other constantly, it's sad when anyone loses their land but it was normal and people don't have a problem with it elsewhere. Mostly because the records are so long you couldn't possibly name the natives who were conquered. I would wager all of them at one point or another conquered and were conquered.

@Craggius13 10 ай бұрын

There is a plaque on the Dun Building in downtown Buffalo where i used to work which commemorates the location of Buffalo's first schoolhouse which was burned down during the war of 1812. Built in 1895, and at 10 stories, the Dun Building is considered Buffalo's first "skyscraper"

@MrRiddick225 9 ай бұрын

It was BUILT in 1895 and BURNED DOWN in 1812? 83 YEARS BEFORE IT WAS BUILT????????

@JMoney-ne3to 6 ай бұрын

@@MrRiddick225he clearly states the Dun building. But hey, what's reading anyway?

@robert-zj7ef 8 ай бұрын

Lastly, I have greatly enjoyed this documentary. Documentaries like this one should be used in schools. It is not a biased presentation which is key! Our public education system is now an unmitigated disastet by design so this documentary should be used in private, charter or parochial schools.

@patiopatiopatio 2 жыл бұрын

I went to elementary school at battlefield school. Site of the battle of Lundy's lane in 1814. We used to dig up old flints and musket parts in the field.

@eveningstar777 2 жыл бұрын

That must have been great exploring for that. (shame theyre too preoccupied with phones and computer games now)

@Peachy08 Жыл бұрын

One of my great grandpas (Wallace) fought in this war. He had to walk back home after surviving the war. While walking home and crossing a bridge he was robbed at gunpoint and shot and killed. Story is that he was buried beside that bridge.

@KrisRe_AnoRe 7 ай бұрын

That's awful! I'm sry to read that a man who fights in a war, survives, only to come home ( or not quite) to be killed by the very ppl he was fighting to protect... another citizen. A terrible tragedy I've heard many times and it never ceases to break my heart. You are his legacy and his reason to fight. A future for his family!

@WeWereYoungandCrazy 6 ай бұрын

@@KrisRe_AnoRe I agree with your sentiment, but it's debatable if the person that killed him was among those he was fighting to "protect".

@Feathermason Жыл бұрын

Grew up in N.Falls,ON..at the foot of Lundy's Lane..we always found bits of 'war' in the exposed dirt hill behind Barker St. School...This is by far The Best doc Ive seen aboot 1812! Thank You from far away Denmark!!!

@StumpkillerCP 7 ай бұрын

I live in New York State. Kept a sailboat at Sackets Harbor. The War of 1812 is well remembered and noted there. An my wife and I went to Baltimore and took the ferry to Ft. McHenry. They have a video presentation of the war and, at the end, one wall telescopes and opens to face the huge US flag on a huge pole and the National Anthem plays. I (all 6'2" of me) stood there weeping while most of the other tourists wandered out and a National Park Ranger came up to me and shook my hand and said: "It hits me that way, too." Most citizens are spoiled to what being the United States cost our ancestors.

@22ergie 6 ай бұрын

AMEN; hel* they can't even tell time on an actual clock, read nor write cursive, and certainly could care less about history or anything that isn't a show, a game, or an electronic/computerized device. The US has bred a generation of zombies.

@KyleCote-j8i Ай бұрын

Hope you don't go swimming off of Montalk.

@patrickdunnagan5049 Жыл бұрын

My great grand father was born in 1813. My family lived in N.C. close to the Jacksons. They named my g. grand father after a young officer out of the war. My g.grandfather's name was Andrew Jackson Dunnagan from Hillsboro N.C.. He later went though the cuberlsnd Gap with Daniel Boone went to Tenn.. Patrick Dunnagsn

@Airroll777 5 ай бұрын

I loved reading about Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill you can see the scare on his cheek when he was 12 the Brits ransacked the Jackson farm the father was gone and his mother was sick in bed but young jackson just didnt move fast enough cleaning the officers boots and so he took his sword and sliced Andrew down the cheek so Andrew and his mother had to walk a very long distance to a relatives his mother died shortly after from milk fever and Andrew Jackson joined the militia he was a drummer boy at first but soon became a good sniper and worked his way up until the battle of New Orleans when he finally got his chance to even the score for his mothers death. A lot of scores where settled in New Orleans at that time!

@davidbush6583 5 ай бұрын

I recently became interested in the Second War of Independence, 1812 - 1815, when I read a statement by a famous 19th century author which was a snide remark against Old Hickory Jackson. And it's sort of ironic that I really admire most of the output of this author. Instead of being the Governor of Louisiana, Gen. Pakenham was pickled in a hogshead of rum and sent back to Ireland for burial, as we all know. Some of you, historians, might know whether the rumor is true about General Pakenham's barrel of rum being missent to some tavern? If so, their version of Happy Hour must've been Havoc when the clientele started questioning the rum's brackish quality and the gruesome truth was discovered.

@corytucker6668 Жыл бұрын

Awesome documentary, great quality. I have two grandfathers who served in this war. My 4th great grandfather Moses Tucker in 7th mounted regiment ky militia under Micah Taul. Then his father my 5th gg William w. Tucker of adair ky served under John Simpson's unit in john allens rifle regiment ky militia. William was killed at the battle of river raisin in 1813. His captain John simpson was said to have been killed immediately in a British counterattack.

@joelspaulding5964 2 жыл бұрын

2 minutes and 30 seconds in and I am convinced this is WELL worth the watch.

@kraigthorne3549 10 ай бұрын

20:48 It makes me wonder why so-called historians ignore basic historical facts. One of these facts is that the American Army that crossed the Niagra river was made up of 1,000 regular army and over 50,000 militia. The commander of the New York militia was not in favor of the war so he had the regular army cross first and then decided that the New York militia would go home, because the militia is a defensive force. He also would not send the boats back to get the regular army, so they were stranded in Canada. This had a MAJOR impact on the USA and the world, because an army of 50,000 would easily take Canada and England had plans to sell Canada to the USA if the USA ever took it by force. By having the militia prove that they could never be trusted they were taken out of the US order of battle never to return. If the militia would have followed orders, we might still have a militia today. America would have an army of over 75,000,000 men unless the ERA passed and then we would have an army of over 150,000,000 men and women.

@tpe54 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Buffalo NY and you hear bits and pieces about the war. I never knew the whole story until I watched this.

@guymontag9577 Жыл бұрын

Who's Story?

@oliverrojas3185 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, prior to watching this account of the War of 1812 , what I had know about it remained vague, but the way in which this narration of the war was parted out, helps instill a finer understaning of events leading up to it, what suceeded them, and how it ended.

@oliverrojas3185 Жыл бұрын

@krisfalkenberg Thanks, artfully expressed in a succint manner.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@iowablackhawk7091 10 ай бұрын

Chief Black Hawk has a War of 1812 veteran's bronze plaque marking his grave in the Iowaville Cemetery east of Eldon, Iowa.

@RayOKeefe-cm4zy 5 ай бұрын

So sad for your people.I am Maori,from Aotearoa,The British robbed us big-time, thriving on our prime land,leaving Maori,to languish in the gutter.

@iowablackhawk7091 5 ай бұрын

@RayOKeefe-cm4zy The Maori are famous first forward warriors. I have ultimate respect for your land and people. It is hard not to hold a grudge in this lifetime, for lands stolen before we were born. I struggle to let it go, to not harbor hatred about long ago crimes. Yet we have to stand for justice, for strength and truth. Beautiful lands, hot, happy days on the river here! Thanks for the comment.

@RayOKeefe-cm4zy 5 ай бұрын

@@iowablackhawk7091 Respect to You an all Yours,I have to let go what has gone on,like you say,Before we were born,or else I cannot move forward,All the very best @iowablackhawk7091. 👊✊

@siroptimistic Жыл бұрын

The importance of the War of 1812 (which is sometimes underestimated or forgotten) is that it forged two nations in North America that have lived side-by-side and in peace ever since. For both Canada and the United States, the War of 1812 was formative in shaping the national identity of each.

@briannovak7651 Жыл бұрын

Its biggest effects seem to clearly be the that standing armies might be required. And that identies were formed around a time when the boarders and lines weren’t fully settled. It’s definitely a great identity crises

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

Indeed, I believe it is the war which inspired the Star Spangled Banner!

@siroptimistic Жыл бұрын

@@intercommerce Yes it does, the video explains (from 1:36-1:39) that it was the British attack on Baltimore in September 1814 that inspired the Star Spangled Banner, the music hymn based on an old English drinking song.

@BEAUTYnIQ Жыл бұрын

@@siroptimistic and the french stayed in the bay to see who would win.. then helped them After the fact! (yes reallly) also true that it was an old bar song! my father told me that years ago.. and as usual he was right..

@siroptimistic Жыл бұрын

@@BEAUTYnIQ Yes, the US anthem even sounds like a drinking song, and you can picture a bunch of people in a bar raising their beer mugs while singing the tune of this old English drinking-song.

@andywomack3414 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up near Baltimore. I could have heard the bombardment of Fort McHenry from my house. A short walk up a nearby hill and I could have seen the bombs bursting in air. By the time I was 14 I knew the story of the Battle of Baltimore, how important it was in restoring moral after the debacle at Washington. The same men who ran from the British at Bladensburg, held the line east of Baltimore. Maybe the War of 1812 is little known, but for me it's an important part of our history.

@robertkok3725 2 жыл бұрын

Yup and I went to the same school as harry Potter and im n im now married with hermelijn and have 2 magic dragons that are living in our castle somewhere above a rainbow

@andywomack3414 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertkok3725 wtf?

@IdahoRanchGirl 2 жыл бұрын

Bull Run battle field in Manassas was literally ACROSS the road from me when I lived there in early 80s. Too bad I didn't care about anything regarding history then. Seeing how I just graduated highschool and partying was my main concern. I'm actually historical now it's been so long! Miss those Virginia days. I'd be all over that battlefield if i lived there now. Cigarettes were 50 cents a pack also in Manassas. Were way cheap.

@josephgiammona185 2 жыл бұрын

I have fond memories of Patterson Park. Lived only a few blocks to the North of it.

@robertbrodie5183 Жыл бұрын

young direct exposeure to history has a major affect on lifelong historical interests

@TheNinjaInConverse Жыл бұрын

As a child, the American Revolution held my heart- and as i aged, the wars the surrounded it became included: The French and Indian War, The Tripoli Pirate War, and the War of 1812 create a collection of ideas that define a continent for the next 250 years.

@b.r.holmes6365 Жыл бұрын

Absolute same.

@josephLindor-ki7op Жыл бұрын

@@b.r.holmes6365Google Joseph savary and the Louisiana war.for information on the Haitian soldier's in that war

@stephenhill545 Жыл бұрын

The civil war completes the series. The conflict between the slave owner classes and the merchant classes ended in victory for the merchant side. This is why new england wanted to secede from the union at the time of the 1812 war, as it was a slaver's peace.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@robertbarlow6715 Жыл бұрын

I think of myself as a good person of history. I have got to read about this. Mine is mostly ww2. This was amazing I learned a lot from this. Thank you.

@jeffreymcfadden9403 Жыл бұрын

My 4th great grandfather was W H Harrison's staff officer during War of 1812. Col. Robert Thompson Gilmore. After the war he handled much of W H H correspondence, up until elected President.

@Bdigital9482 8 ай бұрын

That’s just a distant ancestor at that point, we all got them. Nothing special to read here folks.

@SaltySteff 6 ай бұрын

@@Bdigital9482 relational proximity is arbitrary. How many of your 64 4x great grandparents served as officers in the War of 1812?

@Kazby78 5 ай бұрын

If you go back far enough you'll find an ancestor that did something like that. We all have one

@p.j.4738 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in Maumee Ohio literally across the street (River Road) from Fort Miami's, which overlooked the Maumee River, where the massacre took place (1813). It was an abandoned fort from the early 1790's controlled by the British, (associated with the battle of Fallen Timbers). But in the war of 1812 Fort Meigs was built (Feb,1813) in anticipation of continued British attacks along the Maumee, it was finished by the end of 1813, and not a moment too soon. The fort was impenetrable, as green lumber was used in making it - non-susceptible to fire arrows and it was also built on a bluff overlooking the Maumee River, rapids, the Fort held off a 5-day siege, until reinforcement arrived. A replica fort is there today in now Perrysburg Ohio, lot of history there.

@jamesfay6543 10 ай бұрын

Hi p.j. Good to hear from a fellow Maumeeian(?) I know the area you lived quite well. There's a good chance we might have even known each other. Great post with one small error. It's Perrysburg...not Perrysville. Named for Oliver Hazard Perry who the vid referenced in taking the great lakes. Thx for the post and your right, the area is steeped in history around the 1800's.

@p.j.4738 10 ай бұрын

@@jamesfay6543 Thank you for the correction!

@trixiepettman-south8500 Жыл бұрын

WONDERFUL PIECE OF HISTORY I KNEW I WAS AWOKEN AT MIDNIGHT TO WATCH THIS. THANK YOU. TRIXIE, 86 YEARS OF AGE IN 4 DAYS, , SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

@ronnysmith4117 11 ай бұрын

hope your bday was good. stay well

@oliverwortley3822 11 ай бұрын

wow, you rarely see many 86 year olds in the comments. most 86 year olds have no clue what youtube is, nevermind how to leave comments. I hope you had a good birthday trixie, and I hope your 87th in two or three months is a good one too. Here’s to good health.

@MaryanneAmes-un3sv 7 ай бұрын

I hope your alive.

@Thornspyre81 6 ай бұрын

@@oliverwortley3822*rarely?

@ZacheryWhinery 8 ай бұрын

Lucky to have grown up 30 mins from the Mississenawa 1812 battlefield. They hold an amazing living history event there every year.

@dlb3512 2 жыл бұрын

I remember studying the war of 1812 in American History class in high school in the early 1950's. It wasn't anything like this. It was sort of "Oh we fought Canada and Britain in the war of 1812". It was treated as more of a small skirmish. The Brits did burn the White House during the war.

@eveningstar777 2 жыл бұрын

And Rolf Harris song of course! 😆 Think we're beginning to find out a lot of history thats been hidden from us. Like more whites were kidnapped from coastal fishing villages (thats men women and children) by the islamic ottomans and back to North Africa Ottoman territory than blacks were ever taken across the atlantic to America. (Yep, kept that from us didnt they?) I learnt that from Dr Thomas Sowell, black American gentleman.

@jupitercyclops6521 2 жыл бұрын

I just remember that song "in 1814 we took a little trip, along with cl Jackson down the mighty mississip. We took a little beacon & we took a little beans..."

@ccahill2322 2 жыл бұрын

DLB, More specific the White House was abandoned by its tenants who took off from Washington when it seemed the British were arriving. They arrived under Major General Robert Ross who was at that time the youngest general in the army. He was an Irishman educated at Trinity college Dublin.

@brentonburbank4320 2 жыл бұрын

Because it was short English though they own everything back then

@GoBlueGirl78 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccahill2322 The British also allowed people to leave their homes & take some possessions before they buildings were burned. It was considered good manners. The Americans did the same in Upper Canada.

@whalehands 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Waverly Ohio. The heart of the Shawnee. I live right on the Scioto River. Chillicothe has reenactments of the story of Tecumseh. A very popular showing. Chillicothe also has the yearly Feast of the Flowering Moons. 30 mins away is also the legendary Serpent Mound. Lots of History around this area a Ohio Valley. Shawnee State Forest is a beautiful place for hiking and horseback. Especially during the Fall times. Sad that this area has fallen to the Rust Belt issues that include poverty and drug epidemic.

@williamyoung9401 2 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with ya, off the Scioto River (not in Waverly, but north of ya)! Ohioans like to talk about the war with Michigan more than the war of 1812, lol. The war humbled us a bit. British burned down our capitol, Canadians held us back. We almost lost our independence all over again because of our arrogance declaring war on Great Britain! We only like to remember the victories; not learning from ALL our triumphs AND mistakes. Oh well. Go bucks! ^_^

@safeysmith6720 2 жыл бұрын

Sound very beautiful and I love that you are thinking about the native history in your area!

@whalehands 2 жыл бұрын

@@safeysmith6720 I love history. It's the instructions to our future. Whether we decide to learn from our mistakes or not.

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

Tons of history around the Great Lakes, fought over by British, French, Canadians, Americans, and various Native tribes! Forts galore!

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@everpiek1163 6 ай бұрын

to say the least: THIS has been the most thoroughly researched and cleanly laid out documentary i've watched in my whole life. no sides were taken, no overly emotional expressions used. this could be a proper example for any history student on how to write a proper paper about historic events. it's a fine piece of journalist work to me. no more, but surely no less by far! Great work!

@worldwarIIstori Ай бұрын

Fantastic breakdown of a pivotal war! This really brings the War of 1812 to life!

@algini12 Жыл бұрын

It's told mostly from the perspective of Canada, the Indian natives both Canadian and the Brits! It's an excellent Doc. It also has a good story-line on Tecumseh's Iroquois Confederacy's participation. Didn't expect much and instead got a well rounded story of the war. Had great perspective from all sides of the nationalities involved. Usually you only see or read parts of this war. So having it all put together in such a well rounded way, was a real treat. I highly recommend it 🙂

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed it!

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@chrismurphy4531 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about 1812 . But I do know that ww11. Not only did Canada send her son's to die on distant shores, But they helped feed us afterwards. We had nothing. We don't just share a Queen. Canada is Part of us. (Sent from Coventry )

@kelvintoombs8993 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Turtle Island

@minnigmanmad 2 жыл бұрын

The queen is dead. Abolish the monarchy.

@davidgriffithsbjjcoach7207 Жыл бұрын

I heard similar once in a documentary about WW2. Canadians volunteered to fight for their country and they didn't mean Canada...

@commoncents4145 8 ай бұрын

My great Uncle Hector is buried in WW2 Brookwood Cemetery in your great country. Much love from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. ❤

@ultradead420 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very close to old Stoney Creek crazy to think how this war is remembered in Canada and unsettling that the natives after in both Canada and the USA loss so much there culture there land I'm also amazed to hear from so many Americans that don't get the full historical fact of the war of 1812

@reeceastro9725 2 жыл бұрын

It's not that we don't get it, our schools don't teach us the true facts. They sugar coat everything and give a poor overview of our historical fuck ups

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

Canadian here. I live across the lake from you. I think the reason Americans don't all know about it is it was a much bigger deal for us than it was for them. It was a relatively short, small-scale war, where their country was not under threat, unlike the civil war, revolutionary war, or world wars. Plus, they probably downplay it since they lost. Had they won, they'd likely teach it in all the schools, and we'd be US citizens! Instead, the status quo remained unchanged after it was over, so no biggy to them. For us, the birth and salvation of our nation!

@JJ-qh5dn Жыл бұрын

@@intercommerce The brits lost the war of 1812 in every way, sorry the canadian school system has done a false history rewrite on this war. Canada didn't control its foreign policy until the 1930's learn your own history. And Britian did not recognise its soverenty until the 1980's

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@moonpaws1 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular. I've watched it twice, and will watch again.

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Doo_Doo_Patrol 2 жыл бұрын

Can you believe, I live about 10 miles from the war of 1812 cemetery outside of Buffalo and have never been there? I will make a point to go there before winter. I want to go to my great grandparent's grave (close to there) anyway.

@lesliemaxwell 4 ай бұрын

Did you go?!!

@kentwiseman791 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Film. Really appreciate that Tecumseh was a big part of the film.:)

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

He was a big-time Indigenous leader and uniter of native tribes across North America, had he lived and was successful in his aims, the outcome would have likely been much different to this day! Here on Ontario, he has an entire Township named after him, and our hero Sir Isaac Brock was so grateful, he gave him a personally-engraved medallion or something as a present!

@flautalee3090 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating and useful video. Ty! Early in the pandemic I taught flute lessons over Zoom to a young woman who lived near Toronto. She enlightened me quite a bit about the Canadian defensive victory in 1812. The only memory of the War of 1812 from my AP US History course long ago was that the British army had marched over undefended Maryland to burn down the White House. And of course The Star Spangled Banner. Also, even though I married a young man from Cleveland, OH, I was unaware of the battles there. I am learning history now. Better to know now than never. 😮

@inconnu4961 Жыл бұрын

Canadians ENTIRE identity is based on the fact that they are NOT American nor are British. Canadians dont know what they are but they dang sure know what they are not! Canada is the 'white bread' of western nations! they are just kind of there!

@guyrivoli9279 Жыл бұрын

Yea shows how govt will never give up power the BRITISH EMPIRE THE ROMAN EMPIRE NOW THE BIDE AND OBOMA TYRANICAL WHERE ARE THEY NOW.TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN TO MARTHERS VINYARD

@markissboi3583 10 ай бұрын

Documentrys using people not pictures are great viewing it shows the time spent on them .

@darthroden 2 жыл бұрын

Wade Hampton was a Revolutionary War officer who served with Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion in South Carolina during the war in 1780-1782. His son, Wade II, served with Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans with distinction. His grandson, Wade Hampton III would be a famous Confederate cavalry officer who served with JEB Stuart.

@jacksonjackson2914 2 жыл бұрын

That's my family Andrew Jackson

@zackcantrell9689 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonjackson2914 Jen Stuart is my family. Small world.

@zackcantrell9689 2 жыл бұрын

JEB STUART darn spell checker.😂

@bruceradz 2 жыл бұрын

@@zackcantrell9689 thought you were a girl haha, happens to me all the time in damn spell check

@zackcantrell9689 2 жыл бұрын

@@bruceradz 😂

@indefatigable7492 Жыл бұрын

This is truly an excellent documentary

@markscott9622 Жыл бұрын

Now I know why this history was not taught in school. What a tale! Thank you.

@markscott9622 Жыл бұрын

In short not only was it not an overwhelming win for Team USA, but also an embarrassment of not living up to our Declared and Constitutional ideals. As a 2nd generation Mick Veteran who grew up with tales about the evil English, I was awed, enlightened, and actually cheering how wise it was for the English to train freed slaves as British Marines. Never heard that before. Nor before have I heard as much about Tecumseh, and understand exactly why General Sherman's father named this warrior so eponymously. This is a tale that I will watch many more times and look forward to reading more about.@@davidb271

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure.

@mikethompson4854 2 жыл бұрын

The NAVY also named ships after Tecumseh a monitor during the Civil war, and a ballistic missile Submarine which was a James Madison class Sub.

@matthewlynas5089 Жыл бұрын

Didn't do Tecumseh or the indigenous American Indians much good!

@01sapphireGTS 2 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic presentation. The research, interviews, and quality of storytelling is superb. Thank you for the post.

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ci3008 2 жыл бұрын

Except for the fact that the Republican Party didn't even exist until 1854 so there's that critical detail. Could that have been intentional?

@josephtemple1667 2 жыл бұрын

@@ci3008 The documentary is referring to the Democratic-Republican Party, which was also known as the Republicans--a completely different entity than the Republican Party of today. After the victory of Andrew Jackson, the party split into two: the Democrats and National Republicans, which later became the Whigs who later disintegrated and were absorbed into the modern-day Republican Party.

@brandonduarte6757 2 жыл бұрын

A very liberal take of events

@lucassimmons3496 Жыл бұрын

@@ci3008the team that put this together is Canadian give them some slack. But to your point the ruling party of the day was called the Republican Party in shorthand. If anything their mistake was not explaining that republican and democratic republicans are the same thing in this era

@Bahala_Nah 2 жыл бұрын

There is a place too in America where we remember the War of 1812. Baltimore, Maryland. (Fort McHenry)

@7YearsWar Жыл бұрын

Battlefield in New Orleans

@carlreed6186 11 ай бұрын

Johnny Horton did his part.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@79tazman 10 ай бұрын

I pay my respects to Chief Tecumseh every year at his memorial site on the side of the Thames River on Highway 2 (Longwoods Road) just outside of Moraviantown

@mathewfines8727 2 жыл бұрын

I still love this....after many viewings. Great documentary movie!

@scotyluv 2 жыл бұрын

@Danny Edelman There was no Republican party in 1812. There was only a democrat/republican party(that is one party that later became the Democrat party). It's odd that he chose to say republican party instead of democrat party know that was a predecessor of the current Democrat party., but since it was something looked down upon he chose to say republican. He knew that most people don't know any better and would just accept that it was the republican party of today. Disingenuous historical revisionist. The media does this all the time. Y'all suck.. 🤮

@mathewfines8727 Жыл бұрын

@@scotyluv Y'all sound like a GOP/Republican.

@michaelrtreat Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this masterpiece.

@Ratdaddy752 Жыл бұрын

Tecumseh was a serious general and was trying to win the whole darn thing himself! Great documentary

@rathertiredofthemess2841 Жыл бұрын

And if he’d won, I would not have to put up with ungrateful white immigrants.

@MsG1ggs Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate info from the historical Canadian perspective. Tecumseh was indeed a brilliant tactician - I loved his simple solution of too few Warriors - just parade them by more than once. Lucky there were so many trees! The disappointing part of this 'War' was the loss of the 'mitten' (Michigan) to the Native Warriors as compensation for their participation . It's the first time I understood our strange blip in our southern border.

@cyrusdubash3097 Жыл бұрын

He had no choice if he wanted his way of life to endure.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@donholmes3267 7 ай бұрын

He could not get the other tribes to jõin him , lucky for us !

@BBQDad463 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this exceptionally well-done and even-handed work.

@BuffaloTorontoPublicMedia 7 ай бұрын

Of course. Glad you enjoyed the film.

@MrSunlander Жыл бұрын

As one taught in the US public school system, I find this fact-based POV refreshing.

@swishersweetprofessional8286 Жыл бұрын

you must not have paid attention during AP history.

@MrSunlander Жыл бұрын

@@swishersweetprofessional8286 we had no AP classes at my high school in LA in the early 70s. And Canada did not feature much in world or US history.

@valkyrie941 Жыл бұрын

they didn't teach you about it becuse this is a war you lost

@MrSunlander Жыл бұрын

@@valkyrie941 Yes, we know that, but the nature of the war is skipped over.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@evanbelgard4192 2 жыл бұрын

We had a small battle in my home town in this war. It was called The Battle of Ogdensburg. The town was taken by the British.

@changopardomuzik4953 2 жыл бұрын

Why didnt you stop them

@evanbelgard4192 2 жыл бұрын

@@changopardomuzik4953 lol

@inconnu4961 Жыл бұрын

@@changopardomuzik4953 maybe they hoped the Brits could spruce up the place? Worth a shot wasnt it?

@dpdystro2227 2 жыл бұрын

My Ancestor, Moses Pearsons, fought in this war and was at the battles of Lexington/Concord in the War for US independence. They were the the Andover Minutemen commanded by a rich man named Cadwallader Ford.

@mrbaab5932 2 жыл бұрын

He fought in two wars separated by 35 years?

@dpdystro2227 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrbaab5932 that’s how they have his record. Remastering veteran troops in 1812 was still a thing I guess.

@ramblerdave1339 Жыл бұрын

@@mrbaab5932 35 years between the start of two wars, not the end of one and the beginning of another Also, many who fought in the revolution, were in their teens, or younger, when they joined, and were of age and experience to be called up to be officers, in 1812.

@ramblerdave1339 Жыл бұрын

My 6th great grandfather, Simon Fobes, also fought at Bunker Hill, Concord, and Lexington, , before being taken prisoner, Along with Benedict Arnold's troops, who survived boating and marching, from the Maine coast up to Quebec City, Canada. Their plans were thwarted, by a British spy in their midst, who left the group early in the trip, to report their plans to his superiors. At the time, Arnold was the best General the Colonies had , and was a long way from meeting the young and beautiful Peggy Shippen, who turned his coat, and related garments, and led him to ruin. Simon's account of all this is a chapter in the book, March to Quebec, by Kenneth Robert's. About a year after being captured, they were released in a prisoner exchange.

@emtee40 9 ай бұрын

I use the War of 1812 as an example of perspective, especially socio-political. It's also useful to show how separated historical events are between groups of people. I watched a CBC documentary back in 2011, and I never knew it was, from my perspective, their version of Independence Day. I was taught US tried annexation but it was fumbled, go-getter hubris.

@Doo_Doo_Patrol 2 жыл бұрын

My Uncle, ex-history teacher, was a Lewiston town official. I went there this past summer to honor him, as he had passed. It is a nice little village to visit.

@wendigo53 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. This small omission: the victorious general at Queenston Heights was Roger Sheaffe. After Brock's foolish death, Sheaffe cautiously waited for forces from nearby forts to arrive, lined them up in a traditional infantry line, and accepted the surrender of the numerically superior but demoralized Americans.

@UserName-om6ft 2 жыл бұрын

battle of Fort Stephenson 1813, a vastly numerically superior force of 3,300 British soldiers and their Native American allies lose to just 160 US soldiers, the British with a 20-1 numerical advantage lost the battle against the Americans

@larrybarnard4762 Жыл бұрын

I always wondered about that too but after listening to a talk about Sheaffe at a history conference it was pointed out that Sheaffe's reputation was soured after retreating from York in 1813 and blowing up the powder magazine in order to cover his army's retreat. It was also mentioned that he was not a charismatic figure like Brock so was not as popular with the men who served under him.

@wendigo53 Жыл бұрын

@@larrybarnard4762 Yup. I only mentioned it because everyone talks about Isaac Brock, who got himself shot at Queenston Heights with his enthusiastic bravado; Brock got the statue and the University and so many Brock Streets; and no one mentions Roger Sheaffe, who won at Queenston Heights, with his more traditional approach; and got the ticket home merely because he retreated in the face of 2 to 1 odds at York, and preserved his force.

@larrybarnard4762 Жыл бұрын

Exactly I agree 100 percent@@wendigo53

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@cecilstrickland5327 2 жыл бұрын

I live in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada and we have a huge display above Lundy's Lane Of A scene of the War Of 1812 all in brass I believe,I do know it's a huge tourist attraction for those whom visit Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.

@josephtemple1667 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I've been there. Unfortunately, I found the surrounding area to be really scummy. The drug addicts and alcoholics screaming at the top of their lungs really damper the experience. But I guess General Drummond never envisioned meth back in 1814.

@danrook5757 Жыл бұрын

I go to nagara falls to lose my money at the casino

@BhBraaq 10 ай бұрын

This was done so well.

@servraghgiorsal7382 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully interesting and well done doc. I think program's like this should be shown in all schools as a teaching aide. If course somebody will object to black soldiers and first nations losing rights and territories, but I think this has made history come alive 😊😊

@loftsatsympaticodotc Жыл бұрын

@krisfalkenberg Whoa... what is 'superficial'? Methinks thou doest err, my dear sir. From the fathomless bottom of whosoever's mind doest thou so cogitate to generate such mischka bubbled thoughts, or: ... "where'd you read this gibberish?" 🤓

@cyrusdubash3097 Жыл бұрын

Former teacher here. School administration will also object as they view films as lazy teaching. I think their arrogance and power trips have rotted their minds.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@keyfield8967 6 ай бұрын

This is the real history that amerika loves to bury - whining about so-called 'British tyranny' while holding Black chattel slaves and making massive profits off free free labor for centuries...

@canadiankiss5901 2 жыл бұрын

Happy that Canada gets to tell this story! Very frustrating that no one knows about this war 1812.

@russf6572 2 жыл бұрын

Intelligent people know the history because to forget it means repeating it.

@p.j.4738 2 жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself!

@firestorm8471 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, but Canada was not a Country then. The US invaded a (mostly) part of the British Empire and Fought British Subjects, Not Canadians.

@russf6572 2 жыл бұрын

@@firestorm8471 Yeah. America had to remind them of 1776 again. (now we have to remind our own government)

@cron1165 Жыл бұрын

@firestorm8471 That's irrelevant and slightly pedantic. They were the ancestors of modern day Canadians raised and living on the same land and under the same laws that their descendants hundreds of years on still live under, and they were fighting for the future that Canadians have now and are proud of. For all intents and purposes they absolutely were Canadians. If your only talking about the name to be technical that's fine, but I see people say this in an attempt to try to downplay or take away from Canadian history and it really doesn't hold up

@5h0rgunn45 2 жыл бұрын

Seems to me the people who got the most out of the war were those 4,000 slaves freed by the British, not to mention thousands more who escaped to Canada in later years via the underground railroad.

@khankrum1 2 жыл бұрын

Probably some of the slaves that built the Whitehouse!

@castlerock58 2 жыл бұрын

They had to flee "the land of the free" in order to be free.

@kelvintoombs8993 2 жыл бұрын

There wasn't slaves they was Prisoners of War we was already here the African Americans are not African-American

@5h0rgunn45 2 жыл бұрын

@@kelvintoombs8993 Say it with me now. WE

@bluskies1000 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe. The British were the ones who forced slavery on Americans. The slave trade was a Royal monopoly. The British kept blacks slaves in Jamaica and many other colonies of theirs long after 1812. And Canadians had bought slaves themselves, including Americans captured and enslaved by Indians, or the black slaves owned by Tories fleeing too Canada. The Restored King wanted to create a feudal Duchy in the Carolinas and Virginia, and had his Royal Governor forcibly rewrite our laws to turn blacks into serf's. He started trading muskets to the Cherokees for their native American slaves. This (with a bundle of issues) led to Bacons Rebellion.

@mikki3562 7 ай бұрын

From an Irish point of view, it is pretty much an affront when the British say that Ireland was at war with the United States in 1812. Ireland was a colony of Britain at the time and it was horrendously oppressed with mass slaughter and torture of the Irish by the British. However much the British and their Anglo-Saxon, Canadians, et al. see it as their history and correct, it is rebuked by us Irish. The only country we were at war with is: Britain and the British empire.

@Sebastianx007 6 ай бұрын

And you are admired for your fight against them!

@jimrobcoyle 6 ай бұрын

Thee City of Londons Banksters

@JonRaborn-gp4ff 6 ай бұрын

The Japanese

@JonRaborn-gp4ff 6 ай бұрын

That tyranny and crime must not be allowed to exist in the united state's of america and or texas.

@christopherdenniston9013 4 ай бұрын

Strange comment, 100 years after the war of 1812. 140,000 Irish men volunteered to serve in the British army during WW1, yes, volunteered & in terms of percentage of population, more Irish served in the British army in the 19th century than English

@vincentzack 2 жыл бұрын

No matter the outcome of this war they were brave people defending their way of life. It's been said in Ojibway/Chippewa that Chief Shingwauk of the Garden River Ojiway killed the man who shot General Brock. Near the mouth of the Nottawasaga river Wasaga Beach, Ontario are the remnants of HMS Nancy’s and the battle against three American schooners on August 14th of 1814.

@robertporte3729 Жыл бұрын

Also missed is the battle at the town now called Chippewa, south of Niagra Falls.The Americans havd brought their cannons acroos at this point and Chippewa Warriors raced to this place and turned them back before they could establish a foothold on the Canadian side.

@adamdavis5312 Жыл бұрын

@krisfalkenbergbro .. save your poetry for amateur night at the bar.

@culloden23 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, but there’s no West Virginia in 1812

@MS-bd2gv 2 жыл бұрын

just like there was no Republican party then

@Dannyedelman4231 2 жыл бұрын

@@MS-bd2gv there was a democrat/republican party

@louistart1173 2 жыл бұрын

Lol there was no West Virginia 🤣. Just western Virginia .

@MS-bd2gv 2 жыл бұрын

@@Dannyedelman4231 I understand that. But don't equate today's parties with that. They seem to.

@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185 2 жыл бұрын

Is there one now? I thought it was just a. John Denver song

@baronedipiemonte3990 10 ай бұрын

This was an interesting, and previously unknown part of the War of 1812. As a youngster I recall being taught about Fort McHenry, and General Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans ... and living in New Orleans at the time we were taken on field trips to the Chalmette Battlefield - some 15 miles on the outskirts of the City of New Orleans proper. The Canadian etc aspects weren't part of the curriculum.

@leonardwagner8541 2 жыл бұрын

One of the English commentators,( Andrew Lambert )on the war of 1812 said something to the effect that the Republicans wanted to seize land of the Native Americans and War was the most effective way. Maybe this gentleman does not know, but the Republican party was not established until 1854 to prevent slavery in the United States

@NT-ls9jn 2 жыл бұрын

Lib. Proud Canadians. I get it. But would you be better of now. Liberty!

@pete3050 2 жыл бұрын

Canadians are well aware of the war of 1812, all along the St Laurence river there are monuments from that war

@GizmoFromPizmo 2 жыл бұрын

Lawrence

@carolinetannahill8781 2 жыл бұрын

One of my ancestors trained the Voltigeurs. I saw his red coat in the Redpath museum in Montreal.

@pete3050 2 жыл бұрын

@@GizmoFromPizmo A typo error

@CarbonDallasQC 2 жыл бұрын

@@GizmoFromPizmo Saint-Laurent

@dogstarstudios718 2 жыл бұрын

I have a copy of the muster record of my paternal 4th great-grandfather who served in the War of 1812 with the Kentucky Mounted Militia. It lists the personal items he brought with him into service including "a saddle, a flintlock rifle, a scalping knife, and a tomahawk."

@TheHalfBlackReaper 2 жыл бұрын

Were they the ones sent to the River Raisin? I had a 5th great from KY who went, fought, and died at that battle

@Heavily_Armed_Regards 2 жыл бұрын

@@chairmanofthebored8684 let us know when that has any historical significance please?!

@YourChannelO1 2 жыл бұрын

I laughed at someone who fell over yesterday... I still laugh now

@micanopykracker902 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny how they call it a scalping knifw....r times have changed

@dogstarstudios718 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHalfBlackReaper - no, my grandfather was part of the force raised in response to the Raisin River Massacre that served under the command of "Old Tippecanoe" William Henry Harrison. He served in a Kentucky regiment of mounted riflemen led by Colonel Richard M. Johnson that assisted in the defeat of Proctor's British Regulars & Tecumseh's Natives at Ontario, Canada, in the Battle of Thames on October 5, 1813.

@pietrietveld1842 Жыл бұрын

verre interesting and impressed video thank you for sharing good for my beloved history interests .

@pedrorodriguez2914 Жыл бұрын

I don't remember 1812 war being mentioned in school,now i learned some part of hystory i was missing.👍

@inconnu4961 Жыл бұрын

where did you go to school?If you didnt grow up on the east coast, i could see it not being a popular topic.

@cyrusdubash3097 Жыл бұрын

Wake up and pay attention!

@carlreed6186 11 ай бұрын

Not a lot about the war is covered in school.

@anthonykurczewski8384 10 ай бұрын

@NONANTI 9 ай бұрын

Glad you phrased that as is not being learned as opposed as to it not being taught. There is a big difference.

@anthonysmith778 6 ай бұрын

Good documentary. Lot of details i didn't know

@Kazby78 5 ай бұрын

Lots of false details lol

@anthonysmith778 5 ай бұрын

@@Kazby78 I'm not interested enough to dig too deeply. Which details. Educate me

@BrunoChorizo1956 Жыл бұрын

despite the many historical errors, this is a fine piece of storytelling.

@Lostboy811 9 ай бұрын

What Year did the war of 1812 happen?

@commoncents4145 8 ай бұрын

🤣

@dogwhistle8836 7 ай бұрын

If you add up 1+8+1+2=12, so start in the year 12

@glenmartin2437 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you taught me much about the War of 1812 my high school and university instructors and professors failed to. My ancestors and relatives fought on both sides of this tragic war- Americans and Canadians, Scottish, English, French, Spanish, Natives, etc. Thank you again. Happy New Year.

@greenwave819 2 жыл бұрын

possibly because some things here are inncorrect

@brandonduarte6757 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very liberal outake of events

@roygbiv5164 2 жыл бұрын

@@greenwave819 What things are incorrect?

@wanderinggeri8477 Жыл бұрын

@@brandonduarte6757 Could you point out specifically what conservative points were left out?

@brandonduarte6757 Жыл бұрын

@@wanderinggeri8477 if you can't see you should maybe stop smoking those hormone blockers

@geezzzwdf 2 жыл бұрын

You know there are subjects where the lore is the only thing remembered. But thank God, For Historians And those of us who love History and Science. Good job all And Thank You

@kollumthirteen 2 жыл бұрын

Which is built out of mostly lore

@williamyoung9401 2 жыл бұрын

God bless you preserving Science. =P

@GnosticElohim 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's "His Story" and it's all fictional.

@gbellsvids Жыл бұрын

This was a very good show ! Me and my wife are raising our family in a 1800's , pioneer one room schoolhouse (now turned into a family home ) on the South shore, just 3 miles from the lake , on a road that I just know for certain probably would have been a main thoroughfare even back then , and often wondered who may have traveled on that road way back then. I am just beginning a collection of war of 1812 Stuff, and would love to find this video for purchase. I do have another PBS video that is similar, but I have noticed this one is slightly different, and I am wondering if it is available for purchase ?

@TW--- Жыл бұрын

@ 1:52:43

@gbellsvids Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! I don't know how I missed it before.

@Mr4starrguy 11 ай бұрын

There was no mention of the battle of Stonington Connecticut. Here, in 1814, the borough of Stonington held off the British fleet under command of admiral Hardy. The borough of Stonington had a small militia and only two cannon yet were victorious

@sea2sea2seevanlife92 7 ай бұрын

“…held off the British…” There is, I suspect, your answer. The older I get the more I learn about our government, I’m willing to open my eyes, but the bias here in this story is stark. They have an agenda… America bad.

@nigelralphmurphy2852 6 ай бұрын

Really?

@gymhayes4613 Жыл бұрын

Canadian here... if this really was the first time that french and english worked together then this truly would be the birth of canada. We are a country built with a reputation of working together with the other people who chose to come here.

@markhall6306 Жыл бұрын

My great great great great grandfather Ichabod Hall born in 1775 New Marlborough Massachusetts moved to Canada in 1795 died in the War of 1812 September 1814 fighting for the Oxford Militia

@vik2077 2 жыл бұрын

I love learning about history! Great documentary!

@williamyoung9401 2 жыл бұрын

The war of 1812 gave America its Lebensraum. Now all they needed to do was initiate a genocide for the locals, and Final Victory is achieved. =/

@scotyluv 2 жыл бұрын

@pphet2508 11 ай бұрын

It’s so cool that this became into kind of a documentary because I’ve been to the war of 1812 reenactment so that’s cool

@jbx12 2 жыл бұрын

Educational (for me) I found this an excellent documentary. Recommended.

@oliver5230 Жыл бұрын

Its interesting to hear the perspective of the Canadians on the war of 1812. Thank you for this in-depth piece

@larrybarnard4762 Жыл бұрын

Actually this was for PBS and it was an American film crew that came over here to film it. I actually think the film takes a very neutral stance on the war its just that some of the Canadian perspectives have never been openly discussed in many docs.

@KevinSmith-yh6tl Жыл бұрын

@krisfalkenberg Listen............... Do you hear it?......... Oh, SORRY, posted to the wrong person.

@John_Mack 2 жыл бұрын

My 4th GGF fought in this war for the British. He emigrated to Canada from Lyme, CT in 1800. His grandfather was a General on the US side. So, my 4th GGF fought against my 6th GGF. He was granted land in Ontario for his service.

@intercommerce Жыл бұрын

Yes, I suspect many an American's ancestors fought against each other in the US Civil War too! My paternal grandfather was from NJ and fought for the US Army in WW1, alongside my countrymen in the Canadian Army, against the 'Gerries' !

@lanelleonalee4228 9 ай бұрын

Random question...is one of the people who speak in this Joe Mantegna. It might jist be me but it sounds like its him.

@commoncents4145 8 ай бұрын

First thing I thought! I know that voice. 🤣

@andrewprice1774 2 жыл бұрын

Us folks in southern middle Georgia haven't forgotten completely ....we had some frontier forts that were built on the Flint River about that time and one of the first road was a military road to the forts.