Burning of Washington in 1814
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
retreat_of_American_forces
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
gptkb:British_forces
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials and monuments
dedicated to victims and heroes observed anniversaries |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:William_H._Winder
gptkb:Robert_Ross |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
shock and outrage
increased political activism |
| gptkbp:consequences |
burning of other cities
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
justification of actions
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspiration for literature
British-American_relations |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
films and documentaries
remembrance_in_American_history |
| gptkbp:date |
August 24, 1814
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 26 hours
|
| gptkbp:governs |
formation of volunteer militias
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
varied perspectives
first time U.S. capital was captured |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
War of 1812
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
importance of preparedness
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
often depicted in art
government archives |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
diaries and letters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burning of Washington in 1814
|
| gptkbp:impact |
military preparedness
increased_American_nationalism |
| gptkbp:influence |
influence on elections
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
reconstruction efforts
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of vulnerability
reminder of wartime vulnerabilities |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
newspaper articles
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Dolley_Madison |
| gptkbp:outcome |
destruction of government buildings
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Baltimore
Battle of Bladensburg |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
American_counterattacks
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part_of_the_War_of_1812
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:British_invasion
scorched earth policy defense of the capital retreat and regrouping demoralization_of_American_forces |
| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:White_House
Capitol Building |