 CorpCommander  | 15 Jun 2012 10:54 a.m. PST |
The US Ambassador to Canada created this short video speech on what the War of 1812 means. youtu.be/DX6B0Vg3pNw |
| 138SquadronRAF | 15 Jun 2012 11:10 a.m. PST |
The Canadians have a different take on it of course ;-) YouTube link |
| Timbo W | 15 Jun 2012 11:15 a.m. PST |
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 Bob in Edmonton | 15 Jun 2012 1:43 p.m. PST |
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| CorpCommander | 15 Jun 2012 2:20 p.m. PST |
:-) I was expecting more angst. haha! At least I have more videos to favorite. Thanks! |
| whitemanticore | 15 Jun 2012 4:05 p.m. PST |
I love this war!  |
| Agesilaus | 15 Jun 2012 9:15 p.m. PST |
To me it means hours of wargaming fun for people who like small unit land actions, amphibious warfare, small naval engagements, storming forts, native Americans, militia, regulars in fancy uniforms, gunboat flotilla's privateers, pirates, and Congreve Rockets. |
Glengarry 4  | 15 Jun 2012 9:56 p.m. PST |
What it means is entirely in the eyes of the beholder. |
 Florida Tory | 16 Jun 2012 5:25 a.m. PST |
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| spontoon | 16 Jun 2012 9:53 a.m. PST |
Canada/Britain won hands down! No Canadian territory held by yankees at the end of the war. Lot's of U.S. territory held by British/Canadians! |
John Leahy  | 16 Jun 2012 12:10 p.m. PST |
Yep, that's exactly why Canada holds so much US territory to this day and why we are so hostile towards each other!  Or not. Thanks, John |
| Glengarry 4 | 16 Jun 2012 12:23 p.m. PST |
American war aim – conquer Canada and expel the British "oppressor". British war aim – Return to the status quo as we have more important things to do(such as fighting Napoleon). What happened? Return to status quo. Who won? Who lost? The Indians. |
| Hauptmann6 | 16 Jun 2012 2:45 p.m. PST |
Both sides won. Canada kept itself part of the Empire, and started to establish a national identity. Great Britain kept Canada as a colony. The US established a national identity, and destroyed the barriers to westward expansion. And well, the Indians lost. |
