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Explosion 1812

2012
59m

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On April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television... Read allOn April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser... Read allOn April 27, 1813, American forces defeated the British at York (present-day Toronto) and captured the capital of Upper Canada - but not before suffering their own losses. History Television's Explosion 1812 looks at the Battle of York and unearths new evidence around this lesser-known event from the War of 1812

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Dan Snow

Self - Historian…

Ron Williamson

Self - Lead Archaeologist
(as Dr. Ron Williamson)

Andrew Robertshaw

Self - Historical Consultant
(as Andy Robertshaw)

Alan Taylor

Self - Author

Bibhu Mohanty

Self - Explosives Expert
(as Professor Bibhu Mohanty)

Megan Brickley

Self - Anthropologist
(as Professor Megan Brickley)

Julie Schablitsky

Self - Archaeologist

Director
- Mick Grogan
Writer
- Mick Grogan
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Self - Narrator: It's June, 1812. Thirty-six years after the Declaration of Independence, the United States declares war on Britain and invades her colony in Upper Canada. Britain is already locked in a life and death struggle with Napoleon in Europe. Upper Canada is poorly defended and vulnerable to attack. A majority of its population is American-born. U.S. politicians are convinced they'll be welcomed with open arms, and former president Thomas Jefferson declares, "Victory will be a mere matter of marching." The odds are stacked in favor of the United States, as the fate of North America hangs in the balance.