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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex
If it had been taken it wouldn't likely have been given back, which means annexation. That we weren't beaten makes it a victory  |
Granted. But that seems to be the American attitude as well, even from that time. "Well, we didn't give up the mother country. I'm calling this a win." I guess when you poke a grizzly and limp away with all your limbs intact, that
might be considered a victory even if you didn't get a trophy claw...
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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex
And you know better than to trust Wikipedia  |
The Wikipedia article seems to be decently sourced. But I'm not engaged in this argument enough to look for better sourcing. At the end of the day, it was a stupid war fought because both sides were being pretty stupid. Thousands dead and the only change was in attitudes. We could have better settled our differences in 1812 through a rousing game of cricket.