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The Burning of Washington in 1814 was an attack during the War of 1812 betweenBritish forces and those of the United States of America. On August 24, 1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major GeneralRobert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including theWhite House and the Capitol, as well as other facilities of the U.S. government.[3] The attack was in part a retaliation to American actions in the Raid on Port Dover.
Throughout the history of the United States, the United Kingdom is the only country to have ever burned the White House or Washington, D.C., and this was the only time since the American Revolutionary War that a foreign power captured and occupied the United States capital.
British regiments involved
21st of Foot - Royal Scots Fusiliers (2SCOTS)
44th of Foot - East Essex Regiment (1 R.Anglian)
85th of Foot - Royal Buckinghamshire L.I. (3 Rifles)
Canadian York Militia - ?
To this day the royal anglians use whitehouse silverware stolen at the time for their mess dinners,
Still we are all friends now eh!!
The Burning of Washington in 1814 was an attack during the War of 1812 betweenBritish forces and those of the United States of America. On August 24, 1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major GeneralRobert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including theWhite House and the Capitol, as well as other facilities of the U.S. government.[3] The attack was in part a retaliation to American actions in the Raid on Port Dover.
Throughout the history of the United States, the United Kingdom is the only country to have ever burned the White House or Washington, D.C., and this was the only time since the American Revolutionary War that a foreign power captured and occupied the United States capital.
British regiments involved
21st of Foot - Royal Scots Fusiliers (2SCOTS)
44th of Foot - East Essex Regiment (1 R.Anglian)
85th of Foot - Royal Buckinghamshire L.I. (3 Rifles)
Canadian York Militia - ?
To this day the royal anglians use whitehouse silverware stolen at the time for their mess dinners,
Still we are all friends now eh!!