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.
French frigate Aréthuse (1812) French frigate Aréthuse (1812) The Aréthuse was a 46-gun 18-pounder frigate of the French Navy. She served during the Napoleonic Wars, taking part in a major single-ship action. Much later she took part in the conquest of Algeria, and ended her days as a coal depot in Brest. "Aréthuse" was laid down at Nantes in 1807 and launched on 15 May 1812. On 25 November 1812 the frigates "Aréthuse" (Captain Pierre Bouvet) and "Rubis" sailed from Nantes to intercept British trade off West Africa. In January, having captured a Portuguese ship, "La Serra", they reached Cap-Vert. They also captured "Little