Teaching the War of 1812, a period fast approaching its bicentennial. A war declared by the US mostly trying to take advantage of the Napoleonic Wars and including an attempted massive land grab -- successful against some tribes, but unsuccessful in seizing Canada. Along interior lines, Detroit fell to an Anglo-Indian force and another American command was destroyed at River Raisin, but the British eventually withdrew from Detroit, and on the other end of the line of former French fortified trading posts, New Orleans held. All in all, a stupid war (as most are), more or less a draw for all but the Indians, at least for those tribes unable to stop the tsunami of US settlers moving West, Southwest and Northwest. Let's not forget the US grab of Mobile, Alabama, from the Spanish.
A little more on this soon, I suspect, while its hot on the griddle.
Today's Rune: Partnership.
5 comments:
Erik, hot off my griddle today is chocolate chip pancakes. Yummy!
An interesting period, and one that seems to have marked the US's move toward playing on the world stage.
Hell statehood for MI would still not be settled for another 20 years. we had to fight the battle of Toledo before that would happen.
A draw my foot! The Yankees were turned back at the Battle of Queenston Heights, thwarted by the noble efforts of Laura Secord (of chocolate fame,) who trudged dozens of miles through the Beaverdams swamps to warn Sir Isaac Brock of plans of an American sneak attack! Although Brock was killed in battle & the canon on the Heights changed hands a couple of times, Canada kicked the Americans' asses OUT. Now I just wish we had their healthcare...
(Sorry, I lived long near Beaverdams & Queenston Heights. A bit passionate about the War of 1812.)
Some would even argue that we lost that war. U.S. adventurism at its finest.
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