They did burn down the White House, and also we (America) failed to invade Canada a second time, also apparently some parts of Maine were just straight up conquered.
but it did give us a trash-ass national anthem (sorry @ithadtobewho.bsky.social)
The White House and part of the Capitol building!
I used to talk about this on my tours (especially if I had Canadians). Part of WHY the White House is white is to cover up the burn marks!
No you're right, it was the War of 1812, I remember because Dolley Madison saved a portrait of George Washington from the fire. I learned that from a book about presidents, though, not from school.
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but it did give us a trash-ass national anthem (sorry @ithadtobewho.bsky.social)
I used to talk about this on my tours (especially if I had Canadians). Part of WHY the White House is white is to cover up the burn marks!