First Invasion: The War of 1812

About First Invasion: The War of 1812

First Invasion: The War of 1812, a History Channel documentary that first aired in 2004, portrays a young United States of America "on the brink of annihilation" as it battles the largest and most powerful empire on earth. Critics say the documentary is far too pro-American, and that it ignores or downplays crucial elements of the War of 1812.

First Invasion: The War of 1812 (2004) is a documentary history film directed by Gary Foreman. Edward Herrmann appears as Narrator, Mark D. Hutter as James Madison, Sally E. Bennett as Dolley Madison, and Dave Fagerberg as General Andrew Jackson.

Released in September 2004, it runs 46 minutes. Written by Arthur Drooker and Dolores Gavin.

In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and History Vault.