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British and American movements during the Chesapeake Campaign in 1814. Admiralty House in Bermuda, where the British attack was planned. 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 ...
- August 24, 1814
- British victory
The burning of Washington negatively impacted the British, because when the British arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 13 th, 1814, the British navy was met with a well-defended city. The B attle of Fort McHenry ensued and resulted in an American victory.
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the summer of 1814. The burning of the public buildings by the British was a humiliating defeat that struck at the symbolic heart of the country.
After spending the winter in Bermuda with his troops, the brash-talking Cockburn returned in February 1814 with his eyes set on Washington, D.C., telling a superior that the city “might be...
Dopo la disastrosa battaglia di Bladensburg le truppe americane non riuscirono a difendere dall'attacco britannico la nuova capitale Washington, che venne presa e data alle fiamme dagli occupanti il 24 agosto 1814 come rappresaglia per l'attacco americano ai possedimenti britannici in Canada.
- 24 agosto 1814
- Regno Unito
20 mag 2019 · The Burning of Washington in 1814. Humanities › History & Culture. British Troops Burned the Capitol and the White House in 1814. The Federal City was punished in the War of 1812. By. Robert McNamara. Updated on May 20, 2019. The War of 1812 holds a peculiar place in history.
6 gen 2021 · In 1814, British forces burned the U.S. Capitol. By Joel Achenbach. January 6, 2021 at 6:26 p.m. EST. On Aug. 24, 1814, the British burned the U.S. Capitol and the White House, among other...
