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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house

Sorry guys we are still here. Nice try though, but the president wasn't even there at the time.

/tip hat

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Mmm the war the Frazzleds singlehandedly turned when the British decided to mess with the wrong Orleans.

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Those limey bastards even ate the President's food off the table before they torched the place...

No hard feelings though Brits, we all know who ended up winning that war.

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 ZergSmasher wrote:
Those limey bastards even ate the President's food off the table before they torched the place...

No hard feelings though Brits, we all know who ended up winning that war.


Yep, Canada is still free.

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To be fair, we didn't want all of Canada.

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 Orlanth wrote:
 ZergSmasher wrote:
Those limey bastards even ate the President's food off the table before they torched the place...

No hard feelings though Brits, we all know who ended up winning that war.


Yep, Canada is still free.


Except that tiny bit south of Alaska. You guys kinda threw us under the bus there.

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 ZergSmasher wrote:
Those limey bastards even ate the President's food off the table before they torched the place...

No hard feelings though Brits, we all know who ended up winning that war.

Yep, the Brits

They just kind of got tired of dealing with us. I mean, the only battle we really won was after the war was over

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 redleger wrote:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house

Sorry guys we are still here. Nice try though, but the president wasn't even there at the time.

/tip hat


Nope, all the government officials cleared off and it was left to the First Lady to get staff and slaves to rescue the valuables.
   
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Atleast we got the POTUS out. Bet you won't try it again!

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The War of 1812 is interesting. Every major combatant with the exception of the Native American tribes claims that they won, and the funny thing is, all of them are kind of right.

The US says they won because they repelled a second British invasion and put an end to the impressment of American sailors by the British (one of the reasons the war started).

The British say they won because they briefly occupied Washington and burned the White House.

The Canadians say they won because they repelled the American invasion of Canada.

   
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Im mad about my ancestors treatment and I demand reparations!
Too soon?

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 redleger wrote:
Atleast we got the POTUS out. Bet you won't try it again!



Actually, feel free to try again after we get a new POTUS in January, I don't much care which one.

Also, we burned down the parliament building in Toronto (York at the time) first, so tit-for-tat.

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 Inquisitor Lord Bane wrote:

Actually, feel free to try again after we get a new POTUS in January, I don't much care which one.
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