The War of 1812

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 🇺🇸

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

72 y.o. Nam Combat Vet, average history student in high school, just now learning the truth of the War of 1812. Pretty amazing this side of it all. I'm a New Jersey Yankee living now as a proud Kentuckian after 20 years in New Orleans and a military duty station in England. I really got a lot out of this. Thank you so much for the upload.

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.

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.

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