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Washington in the District of Columbia. Or, more commonly referred to as Washington DC.
I know that during the war of 1812 British came to Washington DC. with a treaty but before the general could ask if Madison would sign it he got shot by some men in a near by building. The men were found and killed, after that the British army decided to burn down every government involved building in Washington DC. including the White House, That wasn't finished.
The Battle of ____________ enabled American troops to retake the city of Detroit during the War of 1812
To avenge the burning of the Canadian capital of York
it was actually 1814..and canada wanted to control america so they went after the capital city
In the War of 1812, the British decided to burn the White House after learning that their capital city in Canada had been burned by the Americans. In retaliation, they surrounded Washington D.C. and burned the White House.
The white house was burned down during the war of 1812. It has been suggested that it was in revenge for the arson and looting that happened during the battle of York, the capital of the british province of Upper Canada.
{| |- | This was during the War of 1812. President Madison and staff had to flee the city. The bombardment of Fort McHenry on the Potomac River was the source of the Star Spangled Banner. |}
Answer--During the War of 1812 Our fourth president, James Madison, had to escape the city of Washington as the British invaded and burned buildings including the White House.
Washington DC
Oddly enough, yes. On August 25, 1814 a tornado stuck Washington D.C. This was during the War of 1812 and at the time the British were occupying the city. The tornado killed a number of British soldiers.