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Who saved valuable papers and a rather famous painting when the British burned Washington?
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∙ 7y ago
I think it was Dolly Madison.
Nick Keeling
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∙ 7y agothe person who saved all the important items before the british came and burned down the White House was James madisons wife, dolley Madison
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∙ 11y agoDolly Madison, the wife and First Lady of James Madison, bravely rescued the priceless painting of General Washington from the flames of the burning White House during the War of 1812.
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∙ 10y agoDolly Madison which was James Madison's wife
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What was burned by the British?
Washington DC
What city was captured by the British in 1814?
Washington DC was captured by the British in 1814. The British burned down the White House
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
When the British marched on Washington in 1814 they did what to the Capitol building?
During the War of 1812 between the US and Great Britain, the British defeated American troops at the Battle of Bladensburg, which left Washington D.C. open to attack. On August 24, 1814, the British invaded Washington and burned both the Capitol and the White House. They looted the Capitol first before setting fire to the building.
One of the buildings burned by the british was?
the Capitol
Who saved the valuable painting when the british burned the president's mansion?
Dolley Madison, the First Lady at the time, saved the valuable painting of George Washington before the British burned the President's Mansion during the War of 1812. She is credited with ensuring the preservation of the historic artifact.
Who saved valuable papers when the british burned Washington dc?
Dolley Madison
What was burned by the British?
Washington DC
Who burned Washington DC in 1814?
The British
What city was burned by the british?
Washington DC
When the british attacked Washington D.C. which two buildings were among those they burned?
The Capitol and the President's Mansion were burned when the British attacked Washington D.C.
When did british burn washington?
The British troops burned Washington on August 24, 1814. Two of the buildings they burned were the Capitol building and the White House.
What did the british do to Washington d.c.?
In 1815, they burned the capital
What did the British to Washington DC?
In 1815, they burned the capital
City burned by british in the war?
U.S. Capital, Washington D.C.
What was one result of the British attack on Washington D.C. in 1814?
the british burned the White House and the Capitol
What did the British do to the capitol building when they marched on Washington in 1814?
They burned it.
