History Channel – First Invasion: The War of 1812 (2004)
English | Documentary | Size: 2.04 GB
From a seemingly disastrous decision to declare war to the glory of the stars and stripes, THE HISTORY CHANNEL PRESENTS: THE WAR OF 1812 chronicles of one of America’s most defining moments.
The American Revolution delivered to the world not only a new nation but the firm promise that the United States would provide an example of independence, freedom, equality, and sovereignty. Yet just thirty years after independence from Great Britain was won, the War of 1812 signaled that the tests the United States would face, both internally and externally, were severe. Tension between the United States and England persisted in the years after the revolution. A complex set of concerns, including the impressments of American citizens into the British navy and the ongoing efforts of the British to control commerce on the high seas, thrust the two nations into war. What has been termed America’s “second war of independence” was authorized by Congress in June of 1812 in response to the pleas of a reluctant yet determined President James Madison. In what would become a three-year odyssey fought on many fronts, these two nations challenged each other in Canada, at sea, and in the heart of the nation’s capital.
First Invasion: The War of 1812 is a dramatic and engaging introduction to the many phases of this war, from its declaration through the climactic Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Several battles and skirmishes took place in the first two years of the war as an ill-prepared U.S. military suffered few victories and ample defeats. Just as the conflict seemed destined to decline in intensity, however, the British resolved their war with France, freeing up their resources for a new drive to seize control of the North American economy. As the British invaded the capital and set the White House afire in 1814, the United States was in serious jeopardy. The nation rose to the challenge in the city of Baltimore as military units and dedicated privateers repelled the British after an unrelenting bombardment at Fort McHenry. The sight of the American flag waving boldly in Baltimore Harbor inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words to what would become the national anthem. After a final victory in the Battle of New Orleans, The Treaty of Ghent was ratified and the War of 1812 was officially over. No territory was conceded on either side, and many of the issues which drove the onset of the war had been resolved by the time it was concluded. But for the United States, the war was a momentous victory, uniting the citizens of this foundling nation and imprinting in the eyes of the world the strength and resilience of its pledge for independence.
At stake were the future of democracy and America’s Manifest Destiny. Pitted against the world’s most powerful nation, victory seemed unlikely. But then Andrew Jackson’s brilliant leadership, a lone sniper, and one of the most lopsided victories in military history turned the tide of the war. This war witnessed Washington in flames, inspired the national anthem and saw America emerge as a world power. THE HISTORY CHANNEL PRESENTS: THE WAR OF 1812 is the authoritative chronicle of one of America’s most defining moments.
Writer/Executive Producer/Director: Gary L. Foreman ; Produced by Carolyn H. Raine ; Native SunProductions For HISTORY/A&E Television Networks
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
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