The British View the War of 1812 Quite Differently Than Americans Do | History | Smiths... - 0 views
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For people like me, who have got their flags and wars mixed up, I think it should be pointed out that there may have been only one War of 1812, but there are four distinct versions of it—the American, the British, the Canadian and the Native American.
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In the immediate aftermath of the war, American commentators painted the battles of 1812-15 as part of a glorious “second war for independence.”
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As the 19th century progressed, this view changed into a more general story about the “birth of American freedom” and the founding of the Union.
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