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To: stentorian conservative
The monument is meant to be a scene from April 27, 1813, when U.S. troops overran Fort York, burned it and then left.

But we lost huh?

2 posted on 11/05/2008 6:33:17 AM PST by doodad
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To: doodad

Yup, we lost. The British never sailed again on the Great Lakes, their line of supply/communication to the interior of the N. American continent was severed from two separate directions, and thus they never had any meaningful presence in the area. The Americans got whupped.


11 posted on 11/05/2008 6:44:42 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: doodad

We did well in the south and west, less well in the north and east (sound familiar?). Jackson beat the British in New Orleans after the treaty was signed. The treaty basically took everything back to the way it was before the war, which for us was a victory since it meant England essentially finally recognized the US. Burr also went insane (more insane than before) and came really close to getting New England to secede.

So, a loss? No. Our most resounding victory ever? Not that, either. It also set up the split between the Jackson people and the Whig people.


18 posted on 11/05/2008 7:03:17 AM PST by fstab
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