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Founder
I think this must be raised, as most Americans I believe do not know this information, or deny it; so here are the facts of the only country to ever burn down the American White House in war, as victory.
Next point... do most Americans know where their National Athem arose from? Well, here it is:
Canadians remember the war as a victory in avoiding conquest by the Americans as well as burning down the White House, while Americans celebrated a new spirit of national unity.
Next point... do most Americans know where their National Athem arose from? Well, here it is:
Having destroyed Washington's public buildings, including the White House and the Treasury, the British army next moved to capture Baltimore, a busy port and a key base for American privateers. The subsequent Battle of Baltimore began with a British landing at North Point, but the attack was repulsed, and General Ross was killed. The British also attempted to attack Baltimore by sea on September 13 but were unable to reduce Fort McHenry, at the entrance to Baltimore Harbor. All the lights were extinguished in Baltimore the night of the attack, and the fort was bombarded for 25 hours. The only light was given off by the exploding shells over Fort McHenry, which gave proof that the flag was still over the fort. The defense of the fort inspired the American lawyer Francis Scott Key to write a poem that would eventually supply the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner", which became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.