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Burning of Washington (1814)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Burning_of_Washington_(1814)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath
British withdrew after 26 hours
Storm and tornado damaged city and British forces
gptkbp:commander
gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_Winder
gptkb:Major_General_Robert_Ross
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_George_Cockburn
gptkbp:date
August 24-25, 1814
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Burning of Washington (1814)
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:notableEvent
Evacuation of President Madison
Rescue of Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington
gptkbp:notablePerson
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Dolley_Madison
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:perpetrator
gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:relatedEvent
gptkb:Battle_of_Baltimore
gptkb:Battle_of_Bladensburg
Star-Spangled Banner (composition)
gptkbp:result
British victory
gptkbp:significance
First and only time U.S. capital occupied by foreign power
gptkbp:target
gptkb:Library_of_Congress
gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkb:White_House
gptkb:Navy_Yard
gptkb:U.S._Department_of_War
gptkb:U.S._Treasury
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Old_Brick_Capitol
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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