First Invasion: The War of 1812 was a documentary produced by the History Channel which aired on September 11, 2004. As the name suggests the documentary was about the American War of 1812

War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...

 when the American's fought the British for the first time since the American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

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Response and criticism

The film was heavily criticized on the History Channel's online forums by viewers for being inaccurate,"

One history channel user noted some of the inaccuracies in the documentary

The film was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety, Music Program or Special in 2005.

Sources

• The History Channel
  The History Channel
  History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
  
  Website http://www.historychannel.com
• 1812 Link http://www.historychannel.com/1812/