Another article about the War of 1812. I didn’t know about the British general who had his portrait painted against a backdrop of Washington ablaze.
My recollection of the War of 1812 centers around this
Battle of New Orleans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_iRIcxsz0
Cockburn was an arrogant jerk who enjoyed burning and destroying the lives and property of people he considered to be “pirates” who resisted being subjects of the king. He burned looted and terrorized along the Chesapeake and enjoyed it
One source I read indicated he threatened to put Dolly Madison in chains and parade her through the streets of London