In the War of 1812, the British decided to burn the White House after learning that their capital city in Canada had been burned by the Americans. In retaliation, they surrounded Washington D.C. and burned the White House.
The War of 1812 saw the British come to Washington and burn the White House and other government buildings .
The White House burned down in 1814 during the War of 1812.
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The War of 1812.
Yes. The British burned down the White House, and other public buildings, during the War of 1812.
In August, 1814.
The War of 1812 saw the British come to Washington and burn the White House and other government buildings .
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The White House burned down in 1814 during the War of 1812.
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The white house is white because in 1812 the British set fire to it and a section was burned. So, in 1815 it was painted white to cover the burn marks. Those burn marks are still there under the paint.
It was called the White House after the British burned it in the War of 1812, and the rebuilt it. They painted it white to cover the burn marks, and so people started calling it the white house.
The British Army
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General Robert Ross commanded the British soldiers that burned the White House,
to cover up the burn marks from when it burned down in 1812