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How was Washington D.C. saved from fire in1814 during the war of 1812?
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How was Washington D.C. saved from fire in1814 during the war of 1812?
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Who was the leader of the militia in Washington county Alabama in the war of 1812?
Hugh pinkerton
What was a very fast warship used during the war of 1812 by the US navy?
A very fast warship used during the war of 1812 by the US Navy was a frigate.
What did Sam Houston do with the Armed forces?
He served the US during the War of 1812.
Who was the us commander during the war of 1812?
US Army General's Harrison and Jackson
What weapons did they have during the war of 1812?
They mostly used muskets and bayonets once they ran out of bullets.
Who burned the White House in1814?
The Brittish during the war of 1812
Who saved George Washington's portrait and many important documents during the War of 1812?
Dolly Madison ran out of the burning White House as the British set it on fire. She carried the Washington portrait.
British soldiers burned the US White House during which war?
The British sacked Washington DC and set the White House on fire during the War of 1812. First Lady Dolly Madison saved many valuable items from the White House when the government fled to Lessburg, Virginia
Who saved several key artifacts from the executive mansion?
Dolly Madison saved a painting of George Washington and several impotent documents from the White House before the British burnt it down (along with the capitol building) during the War of 1812.
Washington DC destroyed by fire?
Washington was burned during the War of 1812 - August of 1814
In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington DC and set many public buildings on fire what single thing saved the city from destruction?
a tornado, in this case an example of Divine Providence
When did Dolley Madison save the painting of George Washington?
Dolley Madison (3rd and 4th first lady of the USA) saved the famous painting of George Washington when redcoats burned the White House (then called the President's Mansion) in 1814 (during the War of 1812).
What was the Date that the British Invaded Washington DC during the war of 1812 on 1814?
June
What was responsiblefor making the british evacuate Washington during the war of 1812?
huge storm
When was the first attack on the British by Washington's troops?
The Burning of Washington by the British was on 24 August 1814 during the War of 1812.
What saved important valuables from being destroyed in the white house fire during the war of 1812?
Dolly Madison
During the War of 1812 the British were defeated in every attack on the US except in .?
During the war of 1812 the British were defeated in every attack on the US except in Maine and Washington DC.
