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The War of 1812 vs. Jan. 6: Which was the worst attack on the U.S. Capitol?
He was referring to Aug. 22, 1814, the infamous day during the War of 1812 when British troops tried to break America's will to fight by capturing Washington and burning the White House ...
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The day British forces set fire to the White House
The sacking of Washington, D.C. and the burning of the White House by British troops in 1814 remains a seminal event in American history. The assault on the country's political and cultural heart took ...
Trump's threat to turn Canada into part of the US represents most serious threat since War of 1812
The president-elect did not campaign for the presidency on annexing Canada, but since winning the election, he has regularly ...
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James Madison
He asked Congress to declare war on Britain in 1812, and the war began so badly ... In 1814 the British went so far as to burn the White House and Capitol Building as a fleeing Madison ...