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 Aden Forces Arabian Peninsula. In 1959 Middle East Command was divided into two commands split by the Suez canal. The two parts were "British Forces Arabian Peninsular", which was based at Aden, and the rump of "Middle East Command" which was based in Cyprus and which on 1 March 1961 was renamed Near East Command. In 1961 the command was renamed, again, this time as Middle East Command (Aden). In 1967, following the British withdrawal from Aden at the end of the Emergency, the remaining British Forces in the Arabian Peninsula, including units at Salalah and Masirah, were reorganized under "Headquarters