Remains of the Capitol After the Fire of 1814

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The Burning of Washington took place in 1814, during the Anglo-American War of 1812. British forces occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to many public buildings. The facilities of the U.S. government, including the White House, were largely destroyed.

Keywords

War of 1812, fire, United States Capitol building, british forces burned washington d.c., burn down, arson

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District of Columbia, 1789-1860 American Republic

Source

Benson John Lossing, ed. Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (vol. 10) (New York, NY: Harper and Brothers, 1912)

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