James Madison is the one who had to flee the White House.
James Madison is the one who had to flee the White House.
President James Madison had to flee the White House in 1814.
Yes, this happened in 1814.
James Madison had to flee when the British came to burn the White House in 1814.
Washington DC was captured by the British in 1814. The British burned down the White House
James Madison.
Washington DC
The British is the only country to have ever captured and occupied America's capital. They burned the city as a retaliation to America's role in the Raid on Port Dover.
Bellingham, Washington
The main city captured by Sherman was Atlanta.
U.S. Capital, Washington D.C.
James Madison was the president in 1814 when this event occurred. The British did not exactly capture the city. It was a hit-and-run attack. They left after torching some of the key government buildings and focused on Fort McHenry and the harbor of Baltimore which had much greater strategic importance.