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To: buccaneer81
1. In the war of 1812, started by America , Canadians pushed the Americans back past their White House. Then we burned it, and most of Washington ...

Wrong, while the Canadians won a battle against Americans in 1812 they did not push us back to the WH and they did not burn the WH and Washington. The British burned the WH and in the end got their a** handed to them just as they did during the Revolution.

69 posted on 11/28/2011 5:31:54 AM PST by calex59
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Everything I read about the war says it was a draw. We claim victory because the USA didn’t take over, while Yanks claim victory because the British conceded territory. Bottom line is that Madison wanted all and didn’t get it.


128 posted on 11/28/2011 9:30:32 PM PST by Squawk 8888 (Tories in- now the REAL work begins!)
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