What better time to remember the Ulsterman who burned down the White House

King Charles’ presence in the White House at a sensitive moment is just the moment to recall a very different visit to the iconic building only a few years after its construction – the burning of the White House by Major General Ross in the war of 1812. Trust Ulster thranness to erect a splendid obelisk monument to him at his eponymous home village, Rostrevor co Down, seen wide and far across the border at Carlingford Lough. Major General ... Read more...