We don't talk much about the War of 1812, but it was all about driving the British from the North American continent and claiming The Canadian Territory as our own. It failed.
By 1814 the British were free from obligations against Napoleon, and redirected their effort toward the US. That's when they invaded Washington DC, and made everyone scurry for cover. They had dinner in the White House and burned it. The fire did not remain contained, naturally, and spread throughout the city. It was pretty bad.
That's when the tornado of Aug 25, 1814 hit. It was massive, and it was totally foreign to the British. They clung to the muddy earth to survive and horses, houses and cannons were blown around. In the end they limped back to their ships. After all, Fort McHenry awaited. Surely, that would be an easy fight.
Washing DC was saved from total destruction by a tornado and Francis Scott Key wrote a famous poem after seeing that the British did not smash Ft McHenry The Treaty of Ghent ended the war, but Andy Jackson destroyed the British in New Orleans before he got the word. Then word of Andy's victory got back to Washington
before word of the treaty so it seemed like Andy had won the war.
On top of that the British never left Canada, the Canadians now hated the Americans because of atrocities committed during the war, no borders were altered, and Tecumseh, who fought alongside the British, was killed.
The ripples from The War of 1812 are with us still. It is a war worth learning about. It's also worth noting that life is sometimes just pure damn luck - good and bad.
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