simon darkshade
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Post by simon darkshade on Jun 3, 2022 5:13:35 GMT
As the title suggests, what would be the consequences of the capture of President James Madison in the aftermath of the Battle of Bladensburg or in the rush out of Washington that followed?
My thinking is that it would be a moral blow, for certain, but wouldn't lead to an immediate change in the war.
What do others think?
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Post by SpaceOrbisHistory on Jun 27, 2022 12:45:09 GMT
As the title suggests, what would be the consequences of the capture of President James Madison in the aftermath of the Battle of Bladensburg or in the rush out of Washington that followed? My thinking is that it would be a moral blow, for certain, but wouldn't lead to an immediate change in the war. What do others think? The capture of the president would be a blow to the nation no doubt about that. I would have to look up how long the war of 1812 lasted as I don't know too much about this war. I know the White House was burned down but unlike the Civil War my knowledge on this war is very poor. I will link a video just so other people can learn a bit of this battle and some early history of the United States. So with a loss at Bladensburg and the burning of the White House I would think the news of James Madison being taken by the British would at the very least cause a few to start thinking of ending the war. This would be three fairly big losses on our side in only a matter of days. I feel by 1814 most people would be sick of war. This would make an end to the war all the more appealing a prospect. Nobody enjoys being beaten time after time and this would be a lot of losses to deal with. |
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Post by belushitd on Jul 22, 2022 22:00:52 GMT
Ehhhh... Not sure anyone outside of Madison's family would really care all that much. Remember, the Americans of the war of 1812 years were a VERY different kettle of fish than today's Americans. There was FAR less interest and caring about individual politicians (no cults of personality) and far more interest in being left alone. It would not at all surprise me if the main result of a Madison capture would be a far earlier version of our 25th amendment, as Gerry, Madison's VP at the time only lived for a few months after the battle. I am assuming that Gerry would have functioned as President, but not taken the office, as Madison was still alive, just unable to govern.
Assuming Gerry dies in the same timeframe, for whatever reason, then we've got a constitutional crisis on our hands, until the end of the war (possibly as historical) and Madison returns from whatever captivity the British held him. It would be this crisis that resulted in the much earlier 25th amendment, not Madison getting captured.
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