24: From Granny to Old Ironsides: The Campaigns of 1812 and 1813.
“Don’t give up the ship!”
This war is on! We’re going to talk about the campaigns of 1812 and 1813 because, despite its name, this war lasts longer than a year. We’ll hear how an over confident, poorly lead, and ill-prepared American army learns that while Canadians are polite, they make no apologies about shooting invaders.
America will produce some heroes and Tecumseh’s Indian coalition will fail, but the US army is not going to perform well between 1812 and 1813. After that, we’ll rewind and go over the same period of time on the High Seas, where an underfunded US Navy is somehow holding its own against the mighty British Navy--at least for a little while. By the time we’re done, you’ll also know the USS Constitution’s new and enduring nickname, as well as why the phrase “don’t give up the ship” has so much meaning to America’s aquatic defenders.
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