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Who was in charge when the British set the white house on fire?
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James Madison was President of the United States during the War of 1812.
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Who has set the white house on fire?
The British
Fire in White House?
British forces torched and gutted the White House in 1814.
When was the white house painted white?
1817 when it was fixed after the fire in 1812 when the British burned the house.
Who set the White House on fire?
England the british troop
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
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.
When did the British set The White House on fire?
August 24, 1814
When did British set fire to White House and Capitol?
war of 1811
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
Who was in office when the White House was set on fire?
James Madison was the President when the British torched the White House in 1814.There was another fire in the West Wing while Herbert Hoover was President.
In whose presidency did the British enter Washington and set fire the White House and when?
During James Madison's presidency the British entered and set fire to the White House. It took place on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812.
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.
