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James Madison. With his wife. i dont know her name but here is the answer

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Q: Which president escaped from british soldiers when they burned the white house?
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Who was president when the British set the White House on fire?

The President that was in office when the White House was burned down was James Madison. It was burned down on August 24, 1814 by British Troops in retaliation for the American attack on York in Ontario, Canada.


Did the white house ever get burned down by British soldiers?

no


Who was president when the British burned down Washington Dc?

James Madison was the president at that time.


Which US President fled the White House before it was burned by the British?

President Madison


British soldiers burned the US White House during what war?

war of 1812


Why did Rebecca Motte burn her mansion?

She burned her house because she had to scare the British soldiers.


When the british attacked Washington D.C. which two buildings were among those they burned?

The Capitol and the President's Mansion were burned when the British attacked Washington D.C.


Who lead the charge to burn the White House?

General Robert Ross commanded the British soldiers that burned the White House,


What president was in control when the city of Washington was captured and burned by the british?

James Madison had to flee when the British came to burn the White House in 1814.


Who was in the office when the city of Washington was captured and burned by the british?

President James Madison had to flee the White House in 1814.


Has the white house always looked the same?

No it was once burned down by the British. Then the president (no clue which one) had it remodelled in 1847.


Who saved the valuable painting when the british burned the president's mansion?

Dolley Madison, the First Lady at the time, saved the valuable painting of George Washington before the British burned the President's Mansion during the War of 1812. She is credited with ensuring the preservation of the historic artifact.