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24th August 1814: The Burning of Washington sees British forces during the War of 1812 capture and set fire to many principal public buildings
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Although it had limited strategic value in military terms, the Burning of Washington demonstrated the vulnerability of the young American republic during the War of 1812 and temporarily damaged public confidence in the government’s ability to defend the ...
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