When Britain burned the White House : the 1814 invasion of Washington / Peter Snow.
Chronicles the burning of Washington, DC at the hands of the British during the War of 1812, documenting the escape of the first family and the Battle of Fort McHenry.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
2014.
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Eager souls panting for fame : 17 August
- The great little Madison : 17 August
- Into the Patuxent : 18-19 August
- A black floating mass of smoke : 20-22 August
- Not till I see Mr. Madison safe : 23 August
- Be it so, we will proceed : 24 August, morning
- Bladensburg : a fine scamper : 24 August, afternoon
- Barney's last stand : 24 August, afternoon
- Save that painting! : 24 August, evening
- The barbarous purpose : 24 August, evening
- The dreadful majesty of the flames : 24 August, night
- Damn you! You shan't stay in my house : 25 August
- Into the Potomac : 26-27 August
- A tempest of dissatisfaction : 28-29 August
- Do not attack Baltimore! : End of August
- Is my wife alive and well? : End of august
- The star-shaped fort and its banner : 1-11 September
- Many heads will be broken tonight : 12 September
- The Battle of North Point : 12 September
- The rockets' red glare : 13 September
- You go on at your peril : 13 September
- Unparalleled in history.