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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.
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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
Who has set the white house on fire?
The British
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.
Who set the White House on fire?
England the british troop
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.
How many time has the white house caught fire?
It was destroyed by the British during the war of 1812. also the white house has caught on fire once but only in the kitchen. it then caught a small fire in 1929 in the west wing
During what war was the White House set on fire?
War of 1812
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
When did the White House catch fire?
The British set fire to the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812 while James Madison was the president. The fire gutted the building and it took about four years to rebuild it. In 1929, when Herbert Hoover was President, there was a major fire in the West Wing that destroyed the oval office, but did not affect the main White House.
Which president was in office when the whiter house was set on fire?
James Madison, during the War of 1812.
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.
