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Where did James Madison go after British invaded the white house in 1814?
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Who lived in the white house when it was burned?
James and Dolley Madison were the White House residents when the British burned it.
What is James Madison known for during the war of 1812?
Madison was the president during this war. He was the one who asked Congress to declare war. He was also the one who had to flee Washington and the White House when the British invaded . He had to find a new place to live after the British burned the White House.
Who burn the James Madison's white house?
The British Army
Who was president when the British set the White House on fire?
The President that was in office when the White House was burned down was James Madison. It was burned down on August 24, 1814 by British Troops in retaliation for the American attack on York in Ontario, Canada.
What president had to flee the White House during a war?
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.
Who was the president that had to leave the white house because the british were burning Washington DC?
James Madison (in 1814)
What president was in control when the city of Washington was captured and burned by the british?
James Madison had to flee when the British came to burn the White House in 1814.
Who saved valuable papers and a rather famous painting when the British burned Washington?
I think it was Dolly Madison.
Who was in the office when the city of Washington was captured and burned by the british?
President James Madison had to flee the White House in 1814.
When did Dolley Madison and James Madison come to the white house?
They moved in on March 4, 1809. They left on August 24,1814 just before the British burned it.
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
President James Madison (4th US President) served from 1809 to 1817, during all of the War of 1812 (1812-1815). He fled the White House when the British burned washington DC.James Madison was the president at that time.
What did Dolley Madison do when British troops invaded the White House?
She saved the famous portrait of George Washington and some important presidential documents. The picture is now hanging in the East room of the white house. She left before they actually invaded the White House.
