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Originally Posted by StuartD
Well, you were correct until that statement. Actually, Canada stood up to the US as they tried to cross over and take us over... more specifically, they wanted control of the great lakes for themselves. Canada had to hold it's ground while the British had their hands full with a little bastard named Napoleon.
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Let's really delve into this then. The burning of the White House was in direct response to the Burning of York a British Colony, which later became Toronto.
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When the British had defeat in hand, that's when they sent their ships to Washington to deliver some swift justice. The USA, a fledgeling country, had no need to stand up to them any longer as the job was done and they returned back to Britain.
The border was adjusted somewhat but remained intact otherwise.
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Treaty of Ghent.
I guess those British really showed us, eh?