Explain Why The Us Lost The War Of 1812

In my opinion, I believe the U.S. lost the War of 1812. By the end of the War nothing was gained by the U.S., they did not achieve any of their goals, they were unable to take control of Canada, achive any military objectives, and change the British Policy. Heading into the war, the U.S. were the underdogs facing an already entablished country, England, that clearly had an advantage outnumbering the U.S.. During the war, the U.S. lost brave soliders due to battle, had their Nations Capital burnt down, and walked out of the War empty handed. The U.S. were just not ready to go head to head with a powerhouse country and expect to come out on top. England Although, some would argue the U.S. won the war in the long because of the mental and spiritual