So, to summarize this entertaining little exercise in history:
Canada:
Repel invaders 7 times,
maintain sovereignty,
Beat back Americans
= all goals met =
WIN.
USA:
offensive goals all failed,
plus get capital sacked and relocated,
plus lose territory
= LOSE.
The only reason it was a "stalemate" (hahahahaha) at all is because the Treaty of Ghent said so. The judges scorecard holds it as a clear American loss. Which is why it is only a blip on your radar. In 100 years, your great great grandson will say "You realize whenever you people mention Vietnam / Bay of Pigs, we just chuckle, right?.. Now where’s my sister!"
"So the White House was set on fire, so what? It's where the president lives."
Sure the hell wasn’t where the President lived after it got sacked, bitch..
Since the British sent James Madison running away like a little girl. And it wasn't just the burning of one house, it was the complete destruction of the American capitol. The Americans had to relocate their nation's capital as a result.
"And back in those days, there wasn't even any official government business that went on."
Still isn’t. But that’s besides the point..
Buildings torched by the Canadian / British forces:
* Senate House
* House of Representatives
* Library of Congress
* White House
* US Treasury
* Washington Navy Yard
As well, the US Patent Office was set to be torched, but was spared at the begging bitching and moaning of the locals, and while the National Intelligencer building was spared, all their printing materials were destroyed, not that any of the locals knew how to read, anyway..
Monday, March 3, 2008
Crazy American Blogger. - Part Two
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