Would the War Of 1812 be considered a pimple in the ass of American history?

[Anonymous]

This war didn't do much, except make America look bad, and make Canada and England look good.

There's a reason it's barely taught in American schools.

Only that Constitution ship is interesting...

[Anonymous]

Eh, it’s more complicated than that. Yes, you could say it made the “Canadians” look good, and the British, but one of the long gem consequences of this was the Britain agreed to demilitarize the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain—which meant America GOT that territory.

Great. Pull your forts and troops and Shia back. Have your nation of Canada, loyal to the British Crown—who cares!

America got the Great Lakes. All that trade. Shipping. Furs. Commerce. Solidly in America’s possession... because you “won” the war.

Also with Britain agreeing to demilitarize the Great Lakes, this meant they had less influence in what would later become the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. The British strategy was to supply and pay the indigenous tribes to go raid and attack the young American nation. The second states were still largely occupied by he natives... and they had been supplied and helped by the British.

Only—whoops—they decided to demilitarize the Great Lakes, pull their troops back, and consolidate their forces in the Great White North of Canada. 👍

And so, that left a power vacuum. Now the Americans could go into that area, those states, and “deal” with the natives. And oh we know what ended up happening to the Shawnee, Illinois, and Ojibway...

And we got to add three new states to the growing USA... because the British “won” the War of 1812.

Sure, they killed more soldiers, took more prisoners, sank more ships, and yes, captured and burnt the Capital...

While we got a British and Canadian pull-back of forces, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and lots of new territory that the British agreed to stay out of.

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[NamerOfStars]

Let's review:

1. at the time they declared war, the US didn't have a standing army.

2. during the war, the local Indians banded together into a Confederacy that opened up a FOURTH front for the US.

3. every war goal of the US was accomplished.

It consisted of kicking England's ass so badly that Canada had to step in to save them. Canada. They're the one and only reason it wasn't a shut-out for the Americans. Hardly "a pimple on the ass" of the country that WON. Nor does it make England look good. Canada I'll give you, though. They definitely came out looking the best of the four major parties.

Well, until they started bragging about being "the only nation to defeat the US in a war". That just makes them look like they think they're Vietnam.

[RebelinSteel]

It was a big thing for the Canadians, the Americans declared war and basically the Canadians kicked their arse back. There was this war in Europe going on with this Napoleon geezer, that made 1812 a non event. It was not really a big thing over here, it was the birth of Canada really.

[Rangers]

It was the second war of independence, the Brits were still mad that we threw off the yoke of their oppression, so they came back to try to put that yoke back on us.

But we were ready, this time and whipped them

[patois]

Nope. Don't touch America's boats. It's a simple rule. It always leads to war.

[Alexandrubaschet08]

1812 Is another Crimea war between Ottoman Empire and Tzar Empire (Russia) and France vs Tzar Empire (Russia).
Never ever hear of a war in America.

[OtterMan68]

it let the world know the US was not a pushover.
The Canadians think it's funny they burnt down the White House.
Got a fun song out of: Battle of New Orleans

[LiamS95]

Most Americans don't have any idea that Canada won and owned Detroit untkl they grac

[Daniela1982]

Did you delete your old profile?

[LiamS95]

@Daniela1982 no it was deleted for me. I've missed you.

[purplepoppy]

I quite like the 1812 overture

[jahaims]

We got Florida out of it.

[strateguy632]

nope

[In_Trance]

Yeah