The War of 1812

Black men, including many refugee slaves seeking freedom, served with the British Army and Navy during the War. After the war, many of these men were resettled to Nova Scotia, and to Trinidad, where the 'Merican community still exists today.

Relive the conflict that forged the destiny of a continent.

This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history. How failures are quickly forgotten and how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning reenactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the strange and awkward conflict that shaped the destiny of a continent.

The Treaty of Ghent outlines the agreement that ended the war. The negotiating nations, Britain and the U.S. largely ignored the rights of Native nations in the settling of the conflict. The treaty was signed December 24, 1814, but not ratified until 1815.

Military Medicine during the War of 1812 surveys the risks soldiers took on the battlefield and in the camps. Disease claimed more lives than bullets and military surgeons proved themselves at least efficient in the grim task of treating wounds.

The British Blockade examines the stifling effects the British exerted on U.S. Navy and shipping. Americans took to privateering and outright trade with the enemy during the two year blockade that stretched from New England down to the Georgia coast.

The Legacy of the War of 1812, including a look at U.S. and Canadian relations since 1812, the profound impact the war had on Native nations in North America and the national myths and symbols that survive to this day.

Military Realities is an examination of the communication, logistics, weaponry and uniforms of the era. Training was Britain's strength, but America's weakness. Night battles proved nightmarish for all soldiers. Neither side gained an advantage when it came to uniforms.

The Canadian Perspective presents the British North American perspective on the U.S. failed invasions and on French Canadian rights and concerns.