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The Burning of Washington, also known as the Capture of Washington, was a successful British amphibious attack conducted by Rear-Admiral George Cockburn during Admiral Sir John Warren 's Chesapeake campaign. It was the only time since the American Revolutionary War that a foreign power had captured and occupied a United States capital.
- August 24, 1814
- British victory
The burning of Washington, D.C., in 1814 was one of America’s darkest hours. The new republic that had been created by the Founding Fathers less than a half-century earlier was in peril.
Learn how the British army set fire to the President's House and other public buildings in 1814, sparking a war that ended with the Treaty of Ghent. Explore the causes, consequences, and controversies of this dramatic episode in American history.
When the British Burned Washington, D.C. As the War of 1812 neared its conclusion, British forces torched the White House, the Capitol and nearly every other public building in Washington....
20 mag 2019 · Learn how the War of 1812 led to the invasion of Washington by British forces, who set fire to federal buildings, including the Capitol and the White House. Find out how the Americans reacted to this humiliation and how the British carried off supplies and souvenirs.
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.
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4 feb 2024 · The Burning of Washington was a British invasion of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, during the Chesapeake campaign of the War of 1812. It was the only time since the American Revolutionary War that a foreign power has captured and occupied the capital of the United States.
