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Originally Posted by waiting4something
We beat the Brits twice,
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We beat the Brits once.
In 1812 our expedition to Canada got it's dick slapped down hard. And the Brits burned our capitol to the ground. Since the Brits were still fighting the Napoleonic wars they couldn't bring their full weight to bear so the war was nothing but a costly stalemate that both sides were happy to negotiate an end to. All the treaty of Ghent got us was the status quo ante bellum. Nothing changed. The brits even kept impressing our sailors into the Navy until after the defeat of Napoleon. That massive victory we got in 1814 down in New Orleans, which I admit was about as impressive as the Battle of Agincourt as far as one-sided slaughters go, happened after the peace treaty had been signed. After getting our capital burned to the ground, it's a bit like losing a football game but winning the fight in the parking lot afterwards.
Thought I'd just say it before all the Brits pile on about it.
Now, can we go back to posting pics of hot chicks in uniform please.
A. Scott Glancy, President TCCorp, dba Pagan Publishing