The Burning of Washington

How We Became America: The Untold Story
American Battlefield Trust

During the War of 1812, British forces stormed into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House and other federal buildings. Rather than dent U.S. morale, however, the sacking of Washington served to galvanize the population against the British. (Runtime 2:20)

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