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
HMS Chippeway (1812) HMS Chippeway (1812) HMS "Chippawa", or "Chippeway" (slang var.), was the mercantile schooner "Chippawa", built and launched in 1810. The British brought her into service as HM Schooner "Chippawa", sometimes recorded as "Chippeway". The United States later captured her at the Battle of Lake Erie, and brought her into service, as USS "Chippewa". A storm drove her aground in October 1813, where a British force burned her in December. The small merchant schooner "Chippawa", built in Chippawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1810, was under the command of her builder Captain Anderson Martin or perhaps his brother Capt. Budd Martin, and trading