It was the British and they didnt burn it to the ground so I’m not sure why people think thats what happened. It was a retaliation attack for the US fighting in Canada, sure. But they weren’t Canadian troops.
They didnt burn it to the ground because the building burnt too fast for them to get the fire hot enough. The outer walls and bits inside were still standing. I believe the British even ate dinner in the house because the chef had prepared it for the president or something but I couldn’t find a source for that.
It was the British and they didnt burn it to the ground so I’m not sure why people think thats what happened. It was a retaliation attack for the US fighting in Canada, sure. But they weren’t Canadian troops.
They didnt burn it to the ground because the building burnt too fast for them to get the fire hot enough. The outer walls and bits inside were still standing. I believe the British even ate dinner in the house because the chef had prepared it for the president or something but I couldn’t find a source for that.