THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Washington DC
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Baltimore
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Boston
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States capital of Washington, D.C., burned on this day in 1814, but it may have been an act of nature that forced the British from the besieged city. The story of the brief British occupation of an undefended Washington, D.C. is well-known.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D.C. and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1813.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.