On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. On the occasion of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, historian Anthony Pitch, author of [The Burning of Washington: The ...

The events of the Battle of Bladensburg and the Burning of Washington during the War of 1812 are discussed. Bell Ringer Assignment.

Burning down the White House today seems like a thing of fiction, reserved for absurdist movies, and propaganda, but that's exactly what happened in 1812 after a British invasion and unsuccessful war.

War of 1812—the devastation of their city was a blow that went beyond the physical loss. In retrospect, and by the standards of more recent urban disasters, this one might seem mild: In the final ...

Robert Siegel and Melissa Block read letters from listeners about our recent reenactment of the burning of Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

Lucas, C P: The Canadian War of 1812. Skip to content Skip to site index ... An English Writer Who Thinks the Burning of Washington Was Justifiable. Share full article. Dec. 22, 1906.

Eileen F. Lebow writes [" The unmentioned tales of war," letters, May 11] that my book "apparently" ignored the U.S. Navy's role during the burning of Washington and the defense of Baltimore in ...

Tom Freeman's painting of the August 24, 1814 burning of the White House by British troops during the War of 1812. (White House Historical Association) ...

WASHINGTON — It was one of the dark hours in U.S. history. ... part of the War of 1812 that came to be known as “The Burning of Washington,” is arguably one of the United ...

The event, part of the War of 1812 that came to be known as “The Burning of Washington,” is arguably one of the United States’ most humiliating military defeats.