These are familiar to most Americans, but as floating moments in time, ones they often can’t quite place in the War of 1812: The dastardly British burning of Washington. Quite a few folks think ...

On Aug. 24, 1814 — 210 years ago Saturday — the British marched into Washington ... lowest point of what would become known as the War of 1812. The young United States of America finds ...

It was the first mass breach of the Capitol since the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, British forces invaded Washington, DC, and burned the Capitol and the White House. Visit Insider's homepage ...

World War II has spawned countless books and movies. The Civil War boasts costumed re-enactors and a signature chess set. And the War of 1812 ... troops marched into Washington and set the ...

In reality, the blame falls on the lack of preparation for the defense of Washington from the British threat. The secretary of war, John Armstrong Jr., refused to call out the militia until the ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — The chaos and ensuing riot that took place Wednesday in Washington D.C. during ... to overtake the Capitol during the War of 1812. "In the Capitol building itself there ...

News of the victory arrived in Washington at the same time as that of the Treaty of Ghent, fueling the public's feeling of national score-settling with Britain, he said. The War of 1812 gave a ...

Fort McHenry is hallowed ground in United States history. It is of course best known as the scene of a siege during the War of 1812, a siege witnessed by a Washington lawyer called Francis Scott Key, ...

As a way to recognize Washington County's participation in the War of 1812, the Washington County Historical Society will display a cavalry jacket worn by Sgt. Jacob Huyett during the war.

British soldiers had set fire to the US Capitol and torched the White House during the “Burning of Washington” in the War of 1812, which erupted over maritime rights and other disputes.