Washington Captured and Destroyed by British Forces September 27 1814 B21 For Sale

Original London Times Newspaper Dated September 27 1814
A piece of incredible historyHeadlinesCapture of the City of Washington
Capt Wainright brings the news off CAPTURE and DESTRUCTION of Washington on August 24 1814 after a severe but brilliant action in which the enemy was defeated with great loss.
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On August 24, 1814, British troops recently arrived from the Napoleonic Wars in Europe easily overran the inexperienced U.S. militiamen tasked with defending Washington, D.C. They then set much of the city ablaze, thereby humiliating the administration of President James Madison. The British only occupied Washington for 24 hours, however, and soon after suffered major defeats of their own that helped bring the War of 1812 to a close.

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