>>>Aren’t they the guys who burned down our nations capital?
>>HAhahahaha.
>You know he isn't kidding, right?

Actually, through a simple search... what are we talking about? The retaliation by the British for burning down York (Toronto)?

Q.
Why don't you mention that the British invasion of the city ofWashington was in retaliation for the American invasion of the Canadian city of York (now the city of Toronto) in April of 1813?
A.
Because it's not true.
Admiral Cochburn, the architect of the British invasion of Washington, arrived in the Chesapeake Bay in March of 1813. He had been planning to attack Washington long before he found out about the Battle of York.
(Remember that, before the railroad and the telegraph, news only traveled as fast as a man on horseback. It took months for Cockburn to find out about York.)
Admiral Cockrane and General Ross, both of whom arrived later, were reluctant to attack Washington, wanting instead to capture Baltimore. Therefore, it's hardly accurate to say that the invasion of Washington was in retaliation for the Battle of York. It's true that Admiral Cochrane made some general comments that might have led some to believe that this was the case, but remember that those remarks were made upon his arrival in Halifax to bury General Ross after the successful invasion of Washington and the unsuccessful battle of Baltimore. His remarks could have just been "spin control".

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