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 Sea Horse (1812) Her commanding officer, Sailing Master William Johnson, then beached her and burned her to prevent capture. USS Sea Horse (1812) The first USS "Sea Horse" was a one-gun schooner that the Navy purchased in 1812 for service on Lake Borgne, near New Orleans, Louisiana. She saw action as part of a squadron of gunboats, under the command of Lieutenant Thomas ap Catesby Jones, that opposed the British advance on New Orleans in December 1814. She was one of 15 vessels available to Commodore Daniel Todd Patterson in New Orleans at the outbreak of war with Britain in 1812. In an