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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.
- August 24, 1814
- British victory
Washington’s naval yard was ordered to be set ablaze to prevent warships from being taken into British hands. British Admiral George Cockburn ordered his men to burn the White House, Capitol Building, the Library of Congress (located in the Capitol Building at the time), the Treasury, and other government buildings.
22 ago 2014 · As the War of 1812 neared its conclusion, British forces torched the White House, the Capitol and nearly every other public building in Washington.
This year marks the 200th anniver-sary of the British capture of Wash-ington, DC, on 24 August 1814. After. landing at Benedict, Maryland, on the Patuxent River, a British force of some 4,500 men marched to Blad-ensburg, where they quickly defeated. much larger force of American soldiers, sailors, and militiamen.
On August 24, 1814, the city of Washington, D.C. had heard the distant thunder of battle at Bladensburg all afternoon. When legions of exhausted and retreating American soldiers appeared, concern turned to chaos.
20 mag 2019 · The Capitol Was Burned. The Burned Ruins of the Capitol, August 1814. Library of Congress/Public Domain. Reaching Washington on the evening of August 24, the British found a city largely deserted, with the only resistance being ineffective sniper fire from one house.
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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