James Madison1812
The attack of Detroit & Washington DC is in retaliation for a US invasion of York, Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario), in which US forces twice occupy the city, burning the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada
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The attack of Detroit & Washington DC is in retaliation for a US invasion of York, Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario), in which US forces twice occupy the city, burning the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada
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