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Originally Posted by Anthony
What's this? A Canadian who doesn't take credit for the burning of the White House, and who, {gasp} admits York was burned down first? I'm shocked. 
The war ended, but not as quickly as you stated. |
Wars are never ended quickly, but it was ended for the reason I stated.
What the US textbooks teach is that Britain attacked with the intention of taking over... when that simply isn't the case.
Britain responded to Canada's need for help. Britain's attack was in response to the US trying to take over a British colony and once the US stopped attacking, there was little need to continue further.
Yes, the whole ordeal sucked but it was the US that started it, Canada that held strong and Britain that ended it.