Oh lighten up. Funny how you all forget WHY we burned the WH.
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LOL.
Because the Brits were still in a bit of a snit over a war that had ended a couple of decades earlier, and needed to be reminded of that outcome again?
Or was it because the British land forces couldnt accomplish anything terribly strategic, so they did something petty?
Personally I find the ‘outrage’ over this story just incredibly silly.
1—BOTH sides were spoiling for a fight in 1812.
2—The British had several major victories in the war, on land and sea (the war was a draw, despite the US belief since that they won, mainly due to one famous victory, which didn’t end the war). And the British drove the US out of Canada, retained control over half of N America. The fact is BOTH sides failed and succeeded in their strategies in that war.
3—Petty?. YOU burnt Toronto first.
Actually, it was in retaliation for U.S. forces burning the Canadian capital at York, Ontario. Tit-for-tat.