Who will frankly say, we have an internal enemy, and they are waiting on our tables, they are working in the fields next to us, and they are hanging on everything we say, and anything we say is being reported to the enemy. Thank you very much. Youre welcome. Thank you for the questions. Yes, ralph . Why didnt the british [ inaudible ] why didnt that keep going . Okay. Well, this goes to the points that andrew makes. The british dont want to be in this war. You know, sometimes these naval officers work up these real good fantasies about how great it would be to break up the United States and really stick it to the americans. But thats never the official policy of their government at home. Their policy at home is, lets get out of this war as soon as we can so they want to inflict pain on the United States but not with the goal really, at the official government level, of breaking up the United States. But of just getting them to give in and make a peace treaty as quickly as possible. So
How to fight. Were eager to be on british as you know the United States naval warships. Opened the conflict with what should have been a threepronged offensive into what is now canada and a surge of war ships and privateers into the western they were fleeing to seek refuge during 1813, unlike the British Atlantic to cut britains economic lifelines. Deserter who anticipated a the canadian frontier became the better life in the republic, the main military theater and for three years heavily outnumbered former slave didnt want to go back to the republic. British regulars and canadian militia and warriors defended so they did not desert. As marines, they could be the border. Deployed to watch the white they had some troops into the sailors and pursue deserters. Canadian theater and they came from the west indies and not admiral coburn sought to replace from europe. Many of his White Marines with black recruits. And until after the end of the napoleonic conflict. As long as napoleon remaine
Killed or by their wounds. In other words, they died as a direct result of combat in the war. I did some calculations, and i found that in fact about 10 more of the army died of disease, sickness, and other causes that are not directly related to battle. They were simply a product of the very unhealthy nature of military camps, the inability to provide decent sanitation, these sorts of things, which diseases, if they got into an arm camp, they could go through and take a very heavy toll on life substantially more men died as a result of disease, sickness. And then theres a bit of colateral damage that occurs that millyisha die as a result of the british raids of the sort weve been talking about. We might estimate that 15,000, 16,000 americans died one way or another as a result of the war of 1812. The indians suffered i think proportionately higher percentage of lossesle we dont know precisely, because we dont have good figures for indian population, but of course the numbers that the
Command talksal about the Naval Warfare in the American Revolution. He describes how ships in the colonies fought not just in the as far away as the Mediterranean Sea and the indian ocean. This event was sponsored by the society of cincinnati. It took lace at the engine house in washington dc. Good evening. My name is Kendall Casey and i am the Museum Education manager for the American Revolution institute and i am pleased to welcome you to anderson house. The American Revolution institute promotes the knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of american independence, for filling the aim of the Continental Army officers who founded the society in 1783. The institution supports advanced scholarships, conduct Public Programs, and makes Resources Available to teachers and students to enrich the understanding of the war of independence and to the principles of the men and women who secured the liberty of the american people. If you are not out our Public Program mailing list and would
During the war of 1812, british soldiers invaded washington, d. C. And set fire to the white house and the u. S. Capitol building. President James Madison and first Lady Dolly Madison fled the city. Next, andrew lambert, author of the challenge britain against america in the war of 1812. He spoke at a symposium hosted by the White House Historical association, u. S. Capitol historical society, and James Madisons montpelier. This is 45 minutes. Lambert, challenge, naval war of 1812. My name is stewart mclauren, and im the president of the White House Historical association where we are privileged to convene today for this significant event. Were honored to have with us today two members of the board of directors of the White House Historical association, the honorable stock and kiplinger. Were also honored to have with us today mr. William almond, who is the curator of the white house. This program commemorates bicentennial of one of americas most critical but overlooked conflicts. With