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When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:01 pm
by MacTheWolf (imported)
During the War of 1812, the British entered Washington D.C. in 1814 and burned the White House, the Senate, the House of Represenatives (sp) and the Library of Congress.
The British committed this action, in part, for the American destruction at Port Dover in Upper Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Port_Dover
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:52 pm
by foxytaur (imported)
MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:01 pm
During the War of 1812, the British entered Washington D.C. in 1814 and burned the White House, the Senate, the House of Represenatives (sp) and the Library of Congress.
The British committed this action, in part, for the American destruction at Port Dover in Upper Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raid_on_Port_Dover
Everytime I hear Naive Canadians say "we won the war of 1812", "we burned the whitehouse"
I keep nodding. You were a britsh colony back then, not Canada.
The hudson Bay company is older than Canada LOL
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:31 pm
by Paolo
Are they coming to do it again?!
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:35 pm
by Dave (imported)
Paolo wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:31 pm
Are they coming to do it again?!
For enough money, Celine Dion will Blow your mind.
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:37 pm
by MacTheWolf (imported)
Paolo wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:31 pm
Are they coming to do it again?!
Nah, we can offer the Canadians something this time. Oh I know, let's give them Indiana
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:21 pm
by Paolo
They wouldn't want it.
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:30 pm
by tugon (imported)
I am surprised no one has asked Mac the Wolf for a first person account.
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:37 pm
by Sweetpickle (imported)
A major loss was that they burned the 1790 census, the earliest record
of the distribution of people in the U.S.
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:44 pm
by butterflyjack (imported)
foxytaur (imported) wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:52 pm
Everytime I hear Naive Canadians say "we won the war of 1812", "we burned the whitehouse"
I keep nodding. You were a britsh colony back then, not Canada.
The hudson Bay company is older than Canada LOL
Or the United States, for that matter..It was an act of aggression that we paid for...as it should have been...Hudson's Bay Company..
Re: When they burned Washington in 1814
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:50 pm
by moi621 (imported)
Before it could burn down, the Lord sent a sudden and massive Thunderstorm and Fire extinguishing Rain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmc-pEyUHTs
watch for the big finish.
Moi