Our bicentennial celebration

[Papa_Complex]

Tomorrow we celebrate the Battle of York, from the War of 1812. I have to wonder why.

In 1813, when the battle occurred, "Muddy York" (Toronto) was a 'city' of some 750 people plus a few soldiers, quartered at Fort York. A few hundred could be called to muster.

The American army rolled in, 1600 strong. They out numbered the entire city by more than 50%; not just combatants. Basically the entire city of York yelled, "RUN AWAY!!!!!", and they did. The fort fought, and lost.

Not content with their victory the Americans blew up the powder magazine which killed about 20 American soldiers, 80-some Canadians (British), and wounded a few hundred. They then burnt the place to the ground which, at the time and given the force of the explosion, seemed much like killing a butterfly with an 8 pound sledge hammer.

And so we celebrate the turning of proto-Toronto into a smoking crater. Why the hell couldn't we be celebrating the revenge which consisted of a bunch of drunken Nova Scotia irregulars, led by a few British troops, burning The White House down?

[Rangerscott]

Guess cause you rebuilt.

[Method]

Perhaps its a celebration of the inspiration provided to the French for their battle cry.

Run away!!!

[fatbuckRTO]

It's odd to me that the War of 1812 is recognized there at all. Here it's barely mentioned as a footnote.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by fatbuckRTO

It's odd to me that the War of 1812 is recognized there at all. Here it's barely mentioned as a footnote.

Probably because we lost... lol.

[Trip]

It is celebrated in America, just not by the sissy Yankees who got spanked.

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Probably because we lost... lol.

We didn't lose and bend over and take it. We fuckin beat them like the bitches they are and put a man in the White House. It's not our fault you guys up north were bitches.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Trip

It is celebrated in America, just not by the sissy Yankees who got spanked.



We didn't lose and bend over and take it. We fuckin beat them like the bitches they are and put a man in the White House. It's not our fault you guys up north were bitches.

Nobody in my family lived in the US at that time...

And, you're right... the south is tougher than the pussies in the north... I mean, just look at how the Civil War ended.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Nobody in my family lived in the US at that time...

And, you're right... the south is tougher than the pussies in the north... I mean, just look at how the Civil War ended.

We ran out of supplies and men, money won the day. Not being strong. It was our men that kept the war going as long as it did.

We also celebrate the Civil War down here, we aren't ashamed of our loses.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Trip

It is celebrated in America, just not by the sissy Yankees who got spanked.

We didn't lose and bend over and take it. We fuckin beat them like the bitches they are and put a man in the White House. It's not our fault you guys up north were bitches.

Actually it was the "Army of the North" that did that, but only for so long. Also there weren't very many British Regular troops in Upper nor Lower Canada at the time. It was mostly the levy that beatcha

Still doesn't explain to me why we're taking a weekend to celebrate a loss though. It is an interesting place to visit, despite being in the shadow of The Gardiner Expressway these days.

http://goo.gl/maps/PsEhI

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Actually it was the "Army of the North" that did that, but only for so long. Also there weren't very many British Regular troops in Upper nor Lower Canada at the time. It was mostly the levy that beatcha

I was talking about the Battle of New Orleans. It was the British regulars there and a lot of natives to that area were with Andrew Jackson to hold the line before the Brits gave up and went to pick on Mobile but never got the chance cause of the treaty signing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_American_order_of_battle