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​The Burning of Washington DC: Britain’s Fiery Raid of 1814

British torches lit the night sky on August 24, 1814, as Washington DC burned. Enemy soldiers marched through the abandoned streets of America's young capital, setting fire to the symbols of the nation's government. This brazen attack during the War of 1812 remains the only time a foreign power has captured and burned the U.S. capital.
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