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Suggestions for good war movies
10-18-2008, 03:18 AM,
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RE: Suggestions for good war movies
seabolt Wrote:
Weasel Wrote:While searching for movies I came across this write up for the series "The War Of 1812"

"Only 30 years after gaining independence, the upstart United States found itself once again battling Great Britain. Pitted against the world's most powerful nation, victory seemed unlikely. But Andrew Jackson's brilliant leadership, a lone sniper, and one of the most lopsided victories in military history turned the tide of the war. The History Channel presents The War Of 1812 is the authoritative chronicle of one of America's most defining moments."

What is the lopsided victory they speak of here? What brilliant leadership? Every time the US marched across the boarder they were defeated. While the UK boys did little better, at least they did capture Washington and burn it before heading back to Canada.

I had one of my US opponents say to me one time during a game in regards to the war of 1812 "I thought we won that war". My reply to him was simple and to the point "the why isn't Canada part of the US?".

The "lopsided victory" has to be the Battle of New Orleans, which did see the underdog U.S. forces inflict high losses on the British. The "sniper" was a U.S. skirmisher who KO'ed the UK's General Ross.

As for "winning" the war, eh, we certainly had to drop our grand designs on the land of polar bears and gravy-slathered fries. On the other hand, we gained a little respect from the British and the war considerably hardened our national identity.

Now, does anyone here know how many years it took before after 1812 before British and American forces would finally fight side by side?

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New Orleans is what I was thinking of too. So one battle to the US, one to Canada (Chrysler's Farm), and one to the UK (Queenston's Heights). A draw in my books.

I wonder how the war would have gone if the UK wasn't fighting France at that time? Y'all could be saying cheerio instead!
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Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-17-2008, 07:59 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by PzHeinZ - 10-17-2008, 08:39 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-17-2008, 01:12 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by PzHeinZ - 10-17-2008, 04:58 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-17-2008, 01:13 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-17-2008, 10:14 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by RedDevil - 10-17-2008, 11:39 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-17-2008, 01:18 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Walrus - 10-17-2008, 11:44 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-17-2008, 12:58 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-17-2008, 01:45 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-17-2008, 01:56 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-17-2008, 03:06 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-18-2008, 03:18 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-18-2008, 04:43 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Walrus - 10-18-2008, 10:52 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-18-2008, 01:06 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Vesku - 10-17-2008, 03:53 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Cross - 10-21-2008, 09:47 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Deadeye - 10-17-2008, 04:15 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Vesku - 10-17-2008, 10:25 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-18-2008, 01:46 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Narwan - 10-18-2008, 02:08 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-18-2008, 03:16 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-18-2008, 04:53 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-18-2008, 03:09 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Contra - 10-18-2008, 11:24 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-19-2008, 04:03 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Walrus - 10-18-2008, 01:55 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-18-2008, 02:55 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Volker - 10-18-2008, 05:13 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-19-2008, 04:04 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Cuckoo - 10-19-2008, 05:26 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Narwan - 10-19-2008, 10:18 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Narwan - 10-19-2008, 10:17 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-20-2008, 04:41 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Deadeye - 10-20-2008, 06:14 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-20-2008, 04:45 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-22-2008, 11:38 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 11-22-2008, 03:03 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 10-26-2008, 11:50 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 10-28-2008, 08:48 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by DMK79 - 10-29-2008, 06:52 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by klanx171 - 11-21-2008, 12:14 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 11-22-2008, 03:05 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by klanx171 - 11-22-2008, 04:17 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by PzHeinZ - 11-22-2008, 10:19 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 11-22-2008, 11:43 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by klanx171 - 11-23-2008, 11:20 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 11-23-2008, 04:56 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by klanx171 - 11-23-2008, 11:18 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Marduk - 11-23-2008, 06:27 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Marduk - 11-23-2008, 08:08 PM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 11-24-2008, 05:12 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 11-24-2008, 05:35 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by zeiss - 11-24-2008, 06:50 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by Weasel - 11-24-2008, 07:37 AM
RE: Suggestions for good war movies - by seabolt - 11-24-2008, 09:42 AM

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