The book also echoes a key message trumpeted by the fed Conservative government in recent weeks as it unveiled ambitious plans to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 over the next 3 years: that the successful fight by British, English, French-Canadian & First Nations allies to resist would-be American conquerors (battles such as Queenston Heights and Chateauguay) set the stage for the creation of a unified and independent Canada a half-century later.
“If the conquest of Canada had not been an American objective when the war began, it surely had become such shortly after it opened,” Cohen argues in the book. “Not only did the colony remain intact: It had acquired heroes, British and French, and a narrative of plucky defence against foreign invasion, that helped carry it to nationhood.” - Eliot Cohen, eminent US historian.
He disagrees with you, as do other eminent (American) historians..
@greymalkinfilms What blooper?
Xoffalis 6 days ago
1:19 - spot the historical blooper!
sorry, i couldn´t resist it.
greymalkinfilms 1 week ago
Every nation has lost wars. It's no disgrace.
"He who in war has made no mistakes has not made war very long." - Napoleon
Crashin' now, fella.
Laters...
trouzerpants 2 weeks ago
A penny for your thoughts?
trouzerpants 2 weeks ago
The book also echoes a key message trumpeted by the fed Conservative government in recent weeks as it unveiled ambitious plans to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 over the next 3 years: that the successful fight by British, English, French-Canadian & First Nations allies to resist would-be American conquerors (battles such as Queenston Heights and Chateauguay) set the stage for the creation of a unified and independent Canada a half-century later.
trouzerpants 2 weeks ago
“If the conquest of Canada had not been an American objective when the war began, it surely had become such shortly after it opened,” Cohen argues in the book. “Not only did the colony remain intact: It had acquired heroes, British and French, and a narrative of plucky defence against foreign invasion, that helped carry it to nationhood.” - Eliot Cohen, eminent US historian.
He disagrees with you, as do other eminent (American) historians..
trouzerpants 2 weeks ago
@trouzerpants Most contend it was a draw, not a british victory. The only ones seeming to say britain won are british or canadians
CodArk2 2 weeks ago
@CodArk2
Many eminent historians (including an ever increasing number of American ones) disagree with you...
trouzerpants 2 weeks ago