Military history of Canada Washington, DC, in September at the Battle of Bladensburg, the British troops burned down the White House and other government buildings, only to be repulsed as they moved north for the Battle of Baltimore, while the forces attacking during the Battle of New Orleans were routed after suffering severe casualties. During the War of 1812, Nova Scotia’s contribution to the war effort was made by communities either purchasing or building various privateer ships to lay siege to American vessels. Three members of the community of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia purchased a privateer schooner and named it "Lunenburg" on August 8, 1814.
Fairview, British Columbia sifted through the rubble and found articles ranging from coins to keys, from silver and gold jewellery to doll sets. Fairview was featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, season 1, episode 6. Fairview, British Columbia Fairview is a ghost town in British Columbia on the west side of the Okanagan River between Cawston and Oliver. It is the original townsite for what is now the town of Oliver, famous for the Fairview Hotel that burned down in the 1902. The area was first discovered in 1887 by a prospector known as "One-Armed Reed". In 1888,