Opposition to the War of 1812 in Britain off war to continue to make money. Movements, such as the Friends of Peace, sprung up to oppose the war with France and the war with America. The last major point of opposition against the War of 1812 came when the British burned the White House, along with other public buildings in Washington, D.C, in August of 1814. Many argued that America deserved to be treated with the same wartime respect that the European powers received, especially when a battle did not involve Native Americans or American militia forces. Other feared it might weaken Britain’s position at the Congress of
British Forces Cyprus British Forces Cyprus are a number of permanently based units; however, the large proportion of British forces in Cyprus are on operational tours: The Queen’s and King’s Divisions continue to rotate battalions through Cyprus every three years. The following officers have been in command of British Forces Cyprus: General Officer Commanding Cyprus District Commander, British Forces Cyprus Operation TOSCA is the name given to the British contribution to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The British Contingent (BRITCON) numbers 278, and consists of three distinct parts: One of the roles of the support units of BFC is to