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What was the name of the white house before it was burned in the War of 1812?
The president's palace, or the president's house
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 stopped the white house from being burned down?
You are probably confused. Dolly Madison saved some documents and paintings when the British burned the White House in 1814. She left before they the British got there. It was stone on the outside which does not burn. There was a fire in the White House when Hoover was president. The Washington fire department put it out.
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 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.
What war forced President Madison to evacuate the White House?
It was the War of 1812. The British attacked on August 24,1814 and burned the White House.
Who save important items before the British burned the White House?
I think it was Dolly Madison.
What was one result of the British attack on Washington D.C. in 1814?
the british burned the White House and the Capitol
What british did to the white house?
They burned it.
Has the white house always looked the same?
No it was once burned down by the British. Then the president (no clue which one) had it remodelled in 1847.
Which president escaped from british soldiers when they burned the white house?
James Madison. With his wife. i dont know her name but here is the answer
What happened when the british invaded Washington dc during the war of 1812?
they burned the white house. Actually, it was not yet known as the White House. It was the Capital Building.It became kown as the White House because it was painted white to hide the black charring the occured as a resulted of the fire
