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During the War of 1812 the British Army invaded Washington DC and burned many public buildings including the White House. This happened on August 24, 1814.
The burning of Washington was in retaliation for the American Army's burning of York, in Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario) in 1813.
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The White House survived a major fire in 1929 By who was it set?
The White House fire in 1929 was caused by a defective flue in a fire place chimney.
Fire in White House?
British forces torched and gutted the White House in 1814.
What were the two times that the White House survived a fire?
The British set the White House on fire in 1814. There was another fire in the West Wing in 1929 when Hoover was president.
Who set fire to the White House?
British troops set much of Washington DC on fire as well as the White House in 1814 -slim
When was the white house painted white?
1817 when it was fixed after the fire in 1812 when the British burned the house.
What year was the fire in the White House?
1814.
When did the White House have its second fire?
1929
Who has set the white house on fire?
The British
Was the White House of fire?
yes.the toilet started it
Where did the President live while the White House was reconstructed after the fire of 1814?
Answer: The Octagon House
Who set the White House on fire?
England the british troop
Who ordered the fire in the white house cleared?
James Madison
