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 Air Forces in France UK. No further squadrons were sent. The AASF moved one further time to bases around the mouth of the Loire, eventually returning to the UK over the period 15–18 June. Large numbers of RAF personnel were evacuated by sea from various French ports, part of Operation Ariel. An unknown number of them were lost off St Nazaire on 17 June, when the troopship HMT "Lancastria" was bombed and sunk by the "Luftwaffe". An estimated 800 RAF men had been sent down into the ship's holds, which were penetrated by three German bombs. Citations Bibliography British Air Forces in France British