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The White House, the official residence of the President of the United States of America, was constructed in 1800 and inhabited by each subsequent president until the War of 1812, when during the Burning of Washington on August 24th, 1814, the British Army set fire to the White House and burned it to the ground. The White House was re-constructed after the war and has been in continual use since 1817. Therefore the White House has been burned down once, by the British Army in 1814.
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In what year did the White House burn down?
The White House burned down in 1814 during the War of 1812.
When was the White House burned down and subsequently rebuilt?
The White House was burned down by the British in 1814 during the War of 1812. It was subsequently rebuilt and restored by 1817.
By who and when was the White House burned down?
General Ross of the British Army ordered the White House burned in 1814, as the US and Great Britain were engaged in the War of 1812 at that time.
In 1814 what country almost burned the White House down to the ground?
England.
What were 3 consequences of war of 1812?
The white house burned down and that is it. I think.
Was the first White House burned in 1814?
Yes, the first White House was burned down on August 24, 1814.
In what year did the White House burn down?
The White House burned down in 1814 during the War of 1812.
What happened in 1814?
The white house was burned down.
When the white house burned down what color did they paint there walls?
white
When was the White House burned down and subsequently rebuilt?
The White House was burned down by the British in 1814 during the War of 1812. It was subsequently rebuilt and restored by 1817.
3 The White House almost burned down during which war?
It was in the war of 1812 that it actually burned down
Did the white house ever get burned down by British soldiers?
no
Who was the first president who lived in the white house after it burned down?
me
Did martha washington save a painting from the White House when it burned down?
No Dolley Madison has saved the paniting when the brithish bruned down the white house
Why is the white house paint white?
to cover up the burn marks from when it burned down in 1812
Why is the White House is painted white?
to cover up the burn marks from when it burned down in 1812
What happened to the White House in August of 1814?
It got burned down by the british army during the war of 1812
