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
USS Trippe (1812) cargo of supplies burned completely. USS Trippe (1812) USS "Trippe" was a sloop in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. She was named for John Trippe. Originally named "Contractor", she was purchased by the Navy on the Niagara River in New York in 1812 — was converted to a warship by Henry Eckford of New York; renamed "Trippe"; and placed in commission soon thereafter, Lieutenant Thomas Holdup Stevens in command. For a while, "Trippe" and her sister ships, fitted out on the Niagara River, were bottled up by British shore batteries at Fort George. However, Commodore Isaac