Retired U.S. military man fined, slapped....

Francesca Knowles wrote:

Harvey51 wrote:
Sorry, I can't resist the opportunity to show off my slight knowledge of history. The only time Canada was under attack by foreign troops was in 1812 and the attack came from the USA. We've fought on the same side ever since, the US missing the first couple of years of the two world wars and Canada missing Vietnam and the second Iraq war.

Since you bring it up, I just want to register my bitter disappointment that Canada gave up its claim to territories below the 54th parallel so readily way back in eighteen-and-twelve.

Had you folks held out a little bit longer, my present home town of Hadlock, Washington would be in Canada. And not only would there be those purty Mounties paradin' around, I'd have had Citizen Supported Health Care for lo these many long years!

What do you have to say for yourself? :M...;)

The during the war of 1812 a British Ship sailed in to Fort Astoria and ceased it from the Americans on Xmas eve, by gun point. :E
The peace treaty after the war between the US and the Britain said that anything taken by forces during the conflict must be returned. :)
So because that goof ball British officer used a gun and we being the polite people we are up here in the north land , we gave it all back. :S
It should be noted that when they arrived at the compound at Fort Astoria the HBC men were all liquored up with there counterparts from Fort Astoria , a few bottles of rum would most likely won the battle of Astoria if he just had of looked around a bit before he pointed the gun. :B
Soup.