On War of 1812: Is North America Better off with a Bigger British or US Victory?

Just a thought: the clock is ticking for the US in the war of 1812 - Napoleon finally lost in 1815, after which the war with the US would have gone way up the priority list. If the US had done significantly better, how likely would the British have been to sign a peace treaty accepting this prior to 1815? I think you need the French to do a lot better as well for this to be realistic...
 

Dirk_Pitt

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Napoleon invading Britain, wouldn't that be classified as a Sealion-type implausibility?

I'd say so!



Clearly a US victory would lead to the annexation of the British Empire by America, which would lead to The American Singularity which transforms everyone into the likeness of the most awesome American in existance Chuck Norris! Everyone will speak American... In America! And wear sunglasses all the time... In America!

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Just Kidding!

Yeah I referenced Yu-Gi-oh Abridged... What of it?
 
Huh.

When I was in high school, we only knew about the tragedies of the First Nations (because where I live, that is what we call them instead of Native Americans) from stories of the British betrayal of them to the residential school systems.

Sorry to be off-topic, but I really have to ask - are you American? If that really is all your highschool education has taught you on the subject then they glossed over quite a colourful list of US misdeeds. (though that might be understating it) Which is strange since the US had such a similar school policy of their own. In my experience, the current highschool curriculum in Canada taught me of our residential school system and the cultural genocide that resulted from it - in addition to the trade of alcohol to various First Nations groups by the HBC and North West Company during the fur trade. (which turned out to be a rather bad deal for them) In any case, if American curriculum truly only teaches the British/Canadian side - well then...

Sort of on-topic though, as a highschooler still, the War of 1812 is taught as neither a US nor British victory at all - just a 'the British were too busy in Europe to actually deal with it.' (if anybody is wondering)
 
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