The Burning of the White House in 1814
Read Digital Edition Foreword: A Dramatic Moment in American History, Robert L. BreedenThe Burning of Washington, Anthony S. PitchThe White...
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This aquatint engraving by William Strickland shows the White House in the aftermath of being burned by the British on August 24, 1814 during the War of 1812. The engraving is based on a George Munger watercolor.
Read Digital Edition Foreword: A Dramatic Moment in American History, Robert L. BreedenThe Burning of Washington, Anthony S. PitchThe White...
The burning of the White House by the British in 1814 during James Madison's presidency represented a low point in our...
The young national capital at Washington, D.C. became the center of the War of 1812 with Great Britain during the...
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