hmm..part of the cause was communications errors; not only did a potential for peace arrive too late, the most famous battle of the war was fought weeks after it 'ended' (as Johnny Horton fans know..;), actually the White House was burned in reprisal for burning the Canadian equivalent..and the only other silly fact I remember is that one of the officers, a Cockburn, siezed the presses of an American newspaper, and had all the 'c's melted down, to stop them from printing any more bad press about hit..;)

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)