===== Points of Divergence : War of 1812 =====

A clash between the U.S. and Britain - always sure to fuel argument on the forum as to this day  people disagree on who won, lost, or achieved a draw in the war.  It also settled very little, perhaps another reason for its popularity in AH discussion.  

Below is an overview of points of divergence concerning this military conflict. 

==== Pre-war PODs  ====

  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=82707|Challenge:  US goes to war against France]]**
  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=33899|No war]]**
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==== Throughout the War ====

  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=80804|Issac Brock survives the Battle of Queenston Heights]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=268619|The Demologos in the Chesapeake campaign?]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=135883|WI Americans don't flee from Bladensburg?]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=93354|Challenge:  American victory at Bladensburg]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=29118|Madison captured at Bladensburg]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=98374|Madison killed at the burning of Washington]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=175144|British take Baltimore in the War of 1812]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=75955|War of 1812 prolonged]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=63617|No Battle of New Orleans 1815]]**
  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=201311|WI: British victory at New Orleans]]**
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==== Different Outcome ====

  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=259949|Overwhelming British Victory (in 1812)]]**
  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=92571|Overwhelming United States victory]]**
  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=8386|A bad US defeat]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=194835|Could the Americans have won the war of 1812 ?]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=26859|British seize much American territory]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=221|A Different 1812]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=99057|WI America loses War of 1812]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=107509|WI British Victory in 1812]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=127667|Ideas for British Victory: War of 1812]]**
  * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=304208|DBWI: America Survives]]**
  * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1814-washington-abandoned.396918/|Plausibility check: Washington abandoned in 1814, capital moved elsewhere]]**
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==== Other PODs ====

  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=108823|Who won the War of 1812?]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=41118|War of 1812 discussion]]**
  * **[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=122457| A Better Name For The War Of 1812]]**
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==== See Also ====

**[[pods:American revolution|Points of Divergence : American Revolutionary War]]**

**[[pods:Napoleonic Wars|Points of Divergence : Napoleonic Wars]]**

**[[pods:American Civil War|Points of Divergence : American Civil War]]**

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