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.
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