"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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In a previous article, David Megginson said:
Paul Tomblin wrote:
I'm still bewildered at how many USian adults don't know that the US
tried to invade Canada during the Revolutionary War, and lost, and
tried
to invade Canada again during the the War of 1812 and lost, or that
And Canadian kids don't learn about the Battle of New Orleans at the end
of
the War of 1812 and other campaigns late in the war when smaller American

Yeah, we learn about the Battle of New Orleans. We learn that the US
finally managed to win a battle AFTER THE WAR HAD ENDED! :-)

Or in other words; Leave it to the British to lose the most major battle of
the war after the war ended. :~)