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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.
The burning of Washington, which completely gutted the President’s House, would not have taken place but for the ongoing war between Britain and France, who tried to weaken each other by targeting trade with neutral American ships.
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.
Learn how British forces invaded and torched the U.S. capital during the War of 1812, after defeating a poorly organized American militia at Bladensburg. Find out why the British targeted the White House, the Capitol and other public buildings, and what happened to the documents and artifacts inside.
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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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.
