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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]The War of 1812 was a sideshow for the British who were involved in the Napoleonic Wars at the time. Specifically, when the war broke out, Britain was fighting in the Peninsular War which involved fighting against France in Spain and Portugal. There would be a lot to learn about British actions during that time and the burning of the home of the leader of what they probably considered a provincial backwater was probably not particularly important.
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And yet I was taught about ALL those European wars, in addition to our own. In PG County Public Schools.

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np.. that is because US history is like an infant compared to the rest of European history.  We can cover the majority of US history in one year.

Also, this event is meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

British history is taught starting from when the Romans conquered England.  That's how far back they go. Their history is so long that some British students who stop taking history before O levels (13 or 14 years of age) don't even get to WWII (which, IMO, is a shame).  This was 50 years ago, so maybe things have changed since my Brit spouse when to school.  But, imagine if you had to study history starting from ancient times.  How much do you think  you could learn in history class covering that length of period?[/quote]

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