This story is well known in the UK. Apparently less so in the US.

  • Spudger@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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    2 years ago

    We didn’t learn about much US history in UK schools. Pretty much just the War of Independence, obvs, and slavery. I knew nothing about the War of 1812 until years later. The problem with UK history is there is so much of it.