#OnThisDate August 24, 1814 - The Day Washington Burned

British Forces, Led By Major General Robert Ross, Inflicted One Of The Most Humiliating Defeats In American History By Capturing And Burning Washington, D.C. During The War Of 1812.

As Retaliation For The American Attack On York (Present-Day Toronto), The British Marched Into The U.S. Capital And Set Fire To Iconic Buildings, Including The White House, The Capitol, And The Treasury.

President James Madison And First Lady Dolley Madison Were Forced To Flee, With Mrs. Madison Notoriously Saving A Portrait Of George Washington From The Flames.

This Devastating Event Left The Nation's Capital In Ruins And Highlighted The Vulnerabilities Of The Young Republic, Ultimately Galvanizing American Resolve To Secure Its Independence.

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