War of 1812 anniversary: Victory in the eye of the beholder

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BALTIMORE—On a day that was all about two centuries of mutual friendship, Canadian, British and American officials still found time for one last round of gentle chiding over bragging rights to the War of 1812.

Falling precisely 200 years after the declaration of war by U.S. President James Madison, the trilateral remembrance ceremony in Baltimore playing to American tastes — and not just for the iconic, oversized U.S. flag shining down like a rocket’s red glare atop historic Fort McHenry, the very place it earned its stripes.

World News: War of 1812 anniversary: Victory in the eye of the beholder - thestar.com
 
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