Today in history 24 August 1814 British Burn Down Washington D.C. ...

Today in history On August 24, 1814, British troops led by Major General Robert Ross, accompanied by Rear Admiral George Cockburn, attacked the capital city with a force of 4,500 “battle hardened” men.[18][19] The plan to attack Washington had been formulated by Rear Admiral Cockburn, who predicted that “within a short period of time, with enough [...] The post Today in history 24 August 1814 British Burn Down Washington D.C. ... first appeared on Samoa Global News .
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