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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

muggy August air. But then an orange glow settled over Capitol Hill, shining brighter and brighter, a beacon of catastrophe. From Maryland hilltops, eastward across the Anacostia River and northward ...

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 ...

By that same evening the British had arrived in Washington, capturing the undefended ... Imagine following the same trail the British took in the War of 1812 - a war some called the “Second ...

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.