Dyscyplina w armii Stanów Zjednoczonych na początku wojny 1812 roku
Discipline in the United States Army at the Beginning of the War of 1812

Summary/Abstract: This article is devoted to discipline in both the militia and the regular army of the United States during the initial attempts to invade Canada during the War of 1812. This was assessed by taking into account the impact of logistical, organizational and social issues. The article also considered the context of the changing reality of the campaign. In summary, it can be said that the very high level of disobedience and insubordination significantly contributed to the failure of the initial American invasion. This indiscipline was a result of poor planning and command, supply problems, and the unpopularity of the war in society. Moreover, the imposition of discipline in the militia based on the republican ethos was a serious challenge as citizens were often reluctant to strictly comply with military commanders. This, combined with the lack of popularity for the war among some of the militiamen, increased the problems with subordination. On the other hand, the historiographical picture does not always take into account the fact that the regular army also struggled with serious violations of discipline. The image of a disciplined professional soldier and a militia mob is only partially true at the beginning of the War of 1812.

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