Reply #24: The War of 1812, of course... [View All]

[CanuckAmok]

...where we fledgling Canadians whuped your sorry Yank asses and handed you the charred remains of your original White House on a plate.

I had a high-school job working as a "historical interpretor" at a national historic park. It consisted of wearing a British 1812 uniform and doing drill/firing muskets and cannon/talking to tourists all day. The orientation course for the job was really interesting; I learned lots about Napoleonic warfare. I retain very little of that knowledge, however.