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The White House ruins after the fire of August 24, 1814, depicted in a watercolor painting by George Munger, is now on display at the White House Major General Robert Ross, the British commander who led the burning of Washington. After burning the Capitol, the British turned northwest up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House
October 29, 1994: Francisco Martin Duran used a rifle to fire at least 29 shots at the White House from a fence overlooking the north lawn, thinking that President Bill Clinton was among the men in dark suits standing on the lawn (Clinton was in the White House Residence watching a football game). Three tourists, Harry Rakosky, Ken Davis, and ...
A portion of the Capitol Building was destroyed, and the U.S. Treasury was in ashes. The War and State Departments as well as the Navy Yard were scorched and infamously the White House was destroyed. [5] At the Navy Yard, clerks were ordered to torch ships and ammunitions to prevent the British from seizing them. [4]
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During the War of 1812, British forces briefly took control of Washington on August 24, 1814.They set fires throughout the Capitol, and also burned the White House, the headquarters of both the War Department and the Treasury Department.
During his command of the Burning of Washington many important U.S. Government buildings, including the White House and the Capitol were damaged, demoralizing and greatly damaging the American war effort. Ross then led a British invasion north up the Chesapeake Bay towards the city of Baltimore which culminated in the Battle of Baltimore that ...
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A mother has told how she watched her house burn down - with memories of her late daughter inside. Tricia Hayes, 64, said it was "unbearable" watching her dream home go up in smoke.