THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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a series of severe storms.
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invasions by French troops.
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attacks by American Indians.
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a severe economic depression.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A Most Magnificent Ruin: The Burning of the Capitol during the War of 1812. In retaliation for the Americans’ recent burning of the Canadian capital at York (Toronto), British troops descended on Washington, D.C., to set fire to much of the city.
Detailed explanation-2: -VIDEO | On August 24, 1814, British forces invaded America’s young capital of Washington D.C. following a victory at Bladensburg, Md. They captured the city with ease, and proceeded to setting a majority of the federal buildings on fire including the U.S. Capitol and the White House.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two hundred years ago this week, during the War of 1812, invading British troops destroyed two of the nation’s most important buildings-the White House and the Capitol.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ultimately, the War of 1812 ended in a draw on the battlefield, and the peace treaty reflected this. The Treaty of Ghent was signed in modern-day Belgium on December 24, 1814, and went into effect on February 17, 1815, after both sides had ratified it.