How do the Yanks think they won the war of 1812
BartSimpson @ Thu May 24, 2012 12:14 pm
Oh, I thought he was referring to a battle of some sort.
1812yank @ Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:31 pm
The short answer is that Americans consider the war of 1812 as a victory because our underfunded educational system teaches half truths. The school system teaches that our young nation survived and repelled a British invasion. And that's why we "won."
Also I lay some of the blame on Ice Road Truckers.
What they don't teach is that the British never intended to reconquer the United States, just slap us around a bit. They also fail to mention the several failed attempts to invade Canada. One of the earlier posts hit the reason for this on the head. We don't like to challenge the notion that our military is invincible.
If I had to make a list of the losers in the War of 1812, the United States would be on it. But the US is not on the bottom of the list. To me, the biggest losers were the Native Americans. They lost Tecumseh, any hope of unity, and ultimately trust of the U.S. government. Imagine Tecumseh with a unified NA force fighting Andrew Jackson in any of the Indian Wars. It would be a different set of conflicts.
Also, the CFL sucks.
Thanos @ Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:40 pm
They're all gay too. 
+5 for a good first post. ![[B-o]](./images/smilies/drinkup.gif "Drink up")
Gunnair @ Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:55 pm
Thanos Thanos:
They're all gay too.
+5 for a good first post.
+5 for a good first post.
Who? CFL players or the Ice Road Truckers?
fifeboy @ Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:20 pm
FurTrader4 FurTrader4:
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
Belgium??? WTF happened in Belgium?
The Signing of the Treaty of Ghent the author says there is a plaque there in Lovendeghem Mansion in the rue des Champs, Ghent, Belgium.
Since the book is called a Guide Book To The Historic Sites Of The War Of 1812 I can only guess that he thought it only fitting that this be the last site.
I dunno he had to end it some place?
![[huh]](./images/smilies/icon_scratch.gif "huh?"){kind=icon}
Not to make too much of a point here but as this site is crock full is anal retentive history nerds, wasn't Ghent in the Netherlands at the time?
fifeboy @ Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:20 pm
DOUBLE POST
1812yank @ Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:29 pm
Thanos Thanos:
They're all gay too.
+5 for a good first post.
+5 for a good first post.
Thanks! Looking forward to dumping all over The History Channel and the CFL on a regular basis!