THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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The buildings were renovated.
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The buildings were attacked by the French.
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The buildings were the camp for the British soldiers.
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The buildings were set fire by British soldiers. The buildings were set fire by British soldiers.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British torched major rooms in the Capitol, which then housed the Library of Congress, as well as the House, Senate and Supreme Court. The White House, the navy yard and several American warships were also burned; however, most private property was spared.
Detailed explanation-2: -On August 24, 1814, as the War of 1812 raged on, invading British troops marched into Washington and set fire to the U.S. Capitol, the President’s Mansion, and other local landmarks.
Detailed explanation-3: -In August 1814, British troops sailed into the Chesapeake Bay and up the Patuxent River, then fought their way towards Washington. On August 24, using torches and gunpowder paste, they burned the Capitol, the president’s house, and other government buildings.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the War of 1812, including the capture and burning of the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., in August 1814.