In September 1814, a group of American prisoners from Halifax landed at Plymouth, England, and were marched to Dartmoor Prison.
They came upon a cart of luxuries on the way and "confiscated" it.
They told the angry owner, "The King pays for all."
Well, That Was Their Excuse. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
No comments:
Post a Comment