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 Air Forces in France British Air Forces in France British Air Forces in France was a Royal Air Force (RAF) Command set up on 15 January 1940 under the command of Air Marshal Arthur Barratt to provide unified control of RAF units based in France. It had two subordinate formations with differing tasks. The AASF consisted of RAF light bomber squadrons closer to Germany based around Rheims in France, should the political decision to do so be taken to begin strategic bombing. No decision had been taken before the German offensive in the west began on 10 May 1940 and thereafter the AASF bomber