The American Army Through the War of 1812

Prominent Canadian Historian, Don Graves joined us once again as we build out this playlist tapping into his encyclopedic knowledge of the War of 1812. In this episode we examine the American Army, Particularly its evolution into a highly professional army. Discussed is the transition from the American Revolutionary War to the frontier conflicts in the American Northwest to the outset of the War. From a disastrous start in 1812, the seeds are planted for the rapid evolution into a professional army. One that would be create a very professional Officer class for the American-Mexican War which in turn would develop young Officers who would have a prominent role during the American Civil War.This episode was recorded on October 24th approximately 3 weeks before Don's passing.