Washington DC
The British troops burned Washington on August 24, 1814. Two of the buildings they burned were the Capitol building and the White House.
August 24, 1814. Washington, D.C. was not destroyed, only several government buildings were burned.
The War of 1812 saw the British come to Washington and burn the White House and other government buildings .
the british trooped burned down the capitol and the white house
in august of 1814
Robert Ross (British Army officer) and Admiral George Cockburn
August 24, 1814
In 1814, and Dolly Madison save the portrait of George Washington.
England did not burn down the city of Washington. English troops burned public buildings in Washington, including what was later called The White House, because they were at war with the US and US forces had attacked and burned an English town.
The White House and other building sin Washington DC.
In 1814, and Dolly Madison save the portrait of George Washington.