Who Really Won the War of 1812?

Sources:

Leckie, Robert. The War Nobody Won: 1812. New York: Putnam, 1974.

Neimeyer, Charles P. The Chesapeake Campaign 1813-1814. Washington D.C.: Charter of Military History United States Army, 2014.

Armchair Team Credits:

[TheManFromWaco]

The Canadians are sure they won the War of 1812, the Americans are pretty sure they didn't lose it, and the British have forgotten it entirely.

[Jfkisreallyafk]

“This upset the British, who punished them severely”- Oversimplified

[jordandino]

Well the Native Americans certainly lost this war

[nonbigbrain]

Perhaps the true winners were the friends we made along the way?

[frankieseward]

Britian proved they were the dominant military force
America proved it could hold its own.
Canada got a future as a nation

[BalthasarGelt-xd]

From the Canadian perspective they won, from the Native perspective they lost, and from the British perspective it was essentially a stalemate that didn’t need to happen.

[andrewgochenaur]

I learned this past weekend that the UK actually provides some materials that go towards the refurbishment and maintenance of the USS constitution, which they fought against during the War of 1812. An ironic yet touching display - warm regards to our British friends from 🇺🇸

[killman]

The fact that the war began before the news of the repeal could reach America highlights the importance of information transfer speed. They lost out on an opportunity to avoid a war because the technology of the day was just too slow.

[-Taro-]

Very excited to see all these videos so close to one another AND getting better in quality. Keep up the good work!

[kmystak]

What a lovely way to end the day. Thank you!

[elihoy]

Growing up in Ontario, I would hear about the war of 1812 all the time. As a kid, I remember seeing the battlefield of Qweenston hights. Thanks for the video :)

[gandhithegreat]

British Navy: Yo dudes! The Empire’s pretty chill. Maybe you could like join it or something?

American Sailors: 😮

[TheManFromWaco]

Essentially, diplomacy, war, and grand strategy aren't like a football game where you can simply tally up the score at the end and declare a clear-cut winner and loser.

And in this case, nobody can agree if the "football game" was played by American, Canadian, or Association rules...

[theawesomeman]

Please make more videos on little known American history:
1. The Barbary Pirate campaigns (1807, 1811-1815)
2. The Creek wars (1813 & 1814)
3. The Nez Perce Resistance (1877)
4. Geronimo's Insurrection (1866-1878)
5. The Spanish-American War. (1899)
6. The Filipino Separatist Rebellion (1899-1904)
7. The ISIS War (2014-2017)

[paulgoodridge]

I forgot who said this in Mass effect but the quote goes "butter a reluctant Ally than a resentful enemy"

[zebwheeler]

Sir Isaac Brock is a home hero to Guernsey, our shared home island! So glad to hear his name here!

[LesHaskell]

I know who won the War of 1812. It was my 3rd great-grandparents. My 3rd great-grandfather was from Newburyport, Massachusetts and my 3rd great-grandmother was from New Brunswick, Canada. They got married in Digby, Nova Scotia in March of 1815.

[newnathan]

In honor of our Canadian friends, I will describe this war using a modern hockey analogy. The war of 1812 was like an overtime hockey game. One side is declared the victor, yet everyone walks away with some points in the standings.

[TommyCrosby]

15:45 wow, Québécois and Iroquois are wastly different than I expected on that coin lol.

[melonhead]

USA: We didn't lose the War of 1812

Canada: We won the War of 1812

UK: Was that the Napoleonic War DLC side quest?