The 1814 burning of Washington, D.C.

CBS News ^ | 8-31-14

[Sherman Logan]

The question of stalemate would be whether the Brits returned to seizing and impressing Americans and ships on the high sea as they were doing before the war. if not then a victory was achieved

Well, actually, with the Napoleonic Wars over there was no more need for impressed sailors by the Royal Navy, and no more blockade to cause conflict over trade by neutrals. So neither issue was addressed by the Treaty of Ghent.

It is perhaps relevant that the issue of "seizing ships on the high seas" per the Orders in Council had been repealed by the British government just prior to the American Declaration of War. The Americans didn't know about it because of the delay in communications.

[hoosiermama]

It’s not the food that’s bad it’s the lack of exercise Playing video games TV etc does not burn calories !

[driftless2]

If the Americans had created a similar incident, it would have meant invading Britain and burning down Buckingham Palace not York.

[kiryandil]

Encore, encore!

[kiryandil]

[Bob Ireland]

***I pigged out on Dolly Madison bakery snacks as a kid...

In 1814? ;-D

[Vanders9]

And the fact that is the center of your recollection, and of that of most of your countrymen, is the main problem about the War of 1812.