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yeah, I actually read a book about that, which there aren't many of. The multiple half-assed "invasions" of Canada were a disaster for the US, as was the loss of Detroit and Michilimackinac Island. On the latter, the Brits had no reason to give it back, but they did.

People like to remember the Battle of New Orleans, except the war was already over. Good thing the Brits were preoccupied with Napoleon.




And the pirates helped carry the day in that battle.




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