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S1 E4 And The Rockets Red Glare

Documentary

TV-PG

46m

Dec 31, 1998

There are bloody battles on the Niagara frontier. The British sail up the Chesapeake Bay and burn public buildings in Washington. But events in Europe influence the end of the conflict.

Season 1, 4 Episodes

season 1 (4 episodes)

When I Meet My Doom,

Tensions mount between the United States and Great Britain. War is inevitable. The British general Isaac Brock sends troops to take Fort Mackinac, leading to the first victory of the war.

Or Leave Our Bones Upon Them,

The native Shawnee rally behind the legendary Tecumseh to defend their homeland from the British. Opposing their rebellion is future President William Henry Harrison.

So Awful A Night,

With the two sides locked in a stalemate, General Wilkinson descends the St. Lawrence River. The American advance is repulsed at the Battles of Chateauguay and Crysler's Farm.

And The Rockets Red Glare,

There are bloody battles on the Niagara frontier. The British sail up the Chesapeake Bay and burn public buildings in Washington. But events in Europe influence the end of the conflict.

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War of 1812

Documentary

TV-PG

1 Season

46m

The War of 1812 was a conflict the decided the fate of North America but is largely misunderstood for its impact on the creation of Canada and the downfall of an independent Native nation.

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