August 24th, 1814
British troops invade Washington, D.C. and burn down the White House and several other buildings. event on August 24, 1814. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around August 24, 1814
| August 25th, 1814 | Event | Washington, D.C. is burned and White House is destroyed by British forces during the War of 1812. |
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