Showing posts with label the War of 1812. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the War of 1812. Show all posts
Monday, September 22, 2025

USA spies: From the American Revolution to the Civil War

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“Therefore no one in the armed forces is treated as familiarly as are spies , no one is given rewards as rich as those given to spies , and ...
Friday, August 15, 2025

Great naval conflicts: From the Seven Years’ War to the Napoleonic Wars

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Many pirate movies take place in this general time period, and so do many history movies I grew up on pirate movies like “Treasure Island,” ...
Sunday, February 9, 2025

William Henry Harrison: A great general and a 30-day president

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In the United States , the most famous general in our  War of 1812  was probably  Andrew Jackson , who now appears on our $20 bill. But my v...
Friday, November 8, 2024

American naval power: Playing a crucial role in the rise of the United States

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“An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, shipping of goods, wares, a...
Friday, September 13, 2024

Colonial Canada: From the Seven Years’ War to the War of 1812

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“An Act for making more effectual Provision for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America …” – Long title of the “Quebec Ac...
Saturday, September 7, 2024

Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia led to his downfall

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“From the day of exchanging the ratification of the present treaties, there shall be perfect peace and amity between his majesty the empero...
Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Napoleonic Wars: A series of several coalitions and conflicts

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The Napoleonic Wars lasted for twelve years, with a death toll in the millions … The Napoleonic Wars lasted for twelve years, with a death ...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The British Empire: From the Acts of Union to the Battle of Waterloo

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The eighteenth century was a crucial period for the  British Empire . It saw the birth of the “Kingdom of Great Britain” itself , in the 17...
Saturday, January 8, 2022

A review of “The War of 1812” (audiobook)

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How did the War of 1812 begin? Why did we fight it? Was it worth fighting? These are questions that people have asked ever since the war hap...
Saturday, May 20, 2017

A review of PBS's “Dolley Madison” movie

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Most women who marry heads-of-state seem forever destined to languish in obscurity. They are usually known by those who study their husban...
Friday, January 8, 2016

A review of “The War of 1812” (PBS program)

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"No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave , And the star-spangled banner in...
Saturday, July 11, 2015

John Quincy Adams: A great statesman in his own right

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Note: John Quincy Adams was the last of four presidents from the "Democratic-Republican Party." Not to be confused with modern De...
Monday, March 16, 2015

James Madison: The most underrated Founder

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"[The Americans] accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society. They reared the fabrics of governmen...
Sunday, March 15, 2015

A review of “Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency”

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"Andrew Jackson was a patriot, and a traitor. He was the greatest of generals, and wholly ignorant of the art of war. He was the most...
Friday, August 15, 2014

A review of PBS Empires “Napoleon”

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" Glory is fleeting , but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte He was the ruler of  France , but learned French as a...
Monday, July 1, 2013

A review of "Canada: A People's History"

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"It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, to declare by Proclamation ...