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The Burning Of Washington
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Author : Anthony Pitch
language : en
Publisher: Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1998
The Burning Of Washington written by Anthony Pitch and has been published by Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
In the hot and humid summer of 1814 British troops completed a fifty-mile march to capture the young American capital, putting to rout along the way pitiful citizen militiamen (some in winter gear, others barefoot) while President James Madison rode out of town to safety. Among those remaining, a realization spread that Washington had been "abandoned to a horrid fate." In no time, British arsonists set off an inferno whose glow was seen fifty miles away and from which burn marks are visible today on original stones of the White House. This attack was one of the defining moments in the coming-of-age of the United States, and Anthony Pitch tells the dramatic story with all the immediacy of an eyewitness account.
Washington Burning
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Author : Les Standiford
language : en
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Release Date : 2009-07-28
Washington Burning written by Les Standiford and has been published by Three Rivers Press (CA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-28 with Architecture categories.
Washington burning transports us in time to the very foundig of our nation and its capital. We learn that the Washington we know might never have come to be had it not been for the destruction of the young city by British troops in 1814, or for Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the eccentric, passionate, difficult architect who fell in love with his adopted country. L'Enfant's sweeping vision of a grand Federal City inspired President George Washington but earned the enmity of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who hated the idea of an imperial city. So was the capital born of feuding personalities, and located on the banks of the Potomac only after great political struggle.
The Story Of The Burning Of Washington
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Author : R. Conrad Stein
language : en
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Release Date : 1985
The Story Of The Burning Of Washington written by R. Conrad Stein and has been published by Children's Press(CT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
Describes the events of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C. in 1814.
When Britain Burned The White House
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Author : Peter Snow
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2014-08-19
When Britain Burned The White House written by Peter Snow and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-19 with History categories.
In August 1814, the United States army was defeated just outside Washington, D.C., by the world's greatest military power. President James Madison and his wife had just enough time to flee the White House before the British invaders entered. British troops stopped to feast on the meal still sitting on the Madisons' dining-room table before setting the White House on fire. The extent of the destruction was massive; finished in wood rather than marble, everything inside the mansion was combustible. Only the outer stone walls would withstand the fire. The tide of the War of 1812 would quickly turn, however. Less than a month later, American troops would stand victorious at the Battle of Fort McHenry. Poet Francis Scott Key, struck by the sight of the American flag waving over Fort McHenry, jotted down the beginnings of a poem that would be set to music and become the U.S. national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner." In his compelling narrative style, Peter Snow recounts the fast-changing fortunes of that summer's extraordinary confrontations. Drawing from a wealth of material, including eyewitness accounts, Snow describes the colorful personalities on both sides of those spectacular events: including the beleaguered President James Madison and First Lady Dolley, American heroes such as Joshua Barney and Sam Smith, and flawed military leaders like Army Chief William Winder and War Secretary John Armstrong. On the British side, Snow re-creates the fiery Admiral George Cockburn, the cautious but immensely popular Major General Robert Ross, and sharp-eyed diarists James Scott and George Gleig. When Britain Burned the White House highlights this unparalleled moment in British and American history, the courageous, successful defense of Fort McHenry and the American triumph that would follow, and America's and Britain's decision to never again fight each other.
Through The Perilous Fight
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Author : Steve Vogel
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-05-07
Through The Perilous Fight written by Steve Vogel and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-07 with History categories.
In a rousing account of one of the critical turning points in American history, Through the Perilous Fight tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem. In the summer of 1814, the United States of America teetered on the brink of disaster. The war it had declared against Great Britain two years earlier appeared headed toward inglorious American defeat. The young nation’s most implacable nemesis, the ruthless British Admiral George Cockburn, launched an invasion of Washington in a daring attempt to decapitate the government and crush the American spirit. The British succeeded spectacularly, burning down most of the city’s landmarks—including the White House and the Capitol—and driving President James Madison from the area. As looters ransacked federal buildings and panic gripped the citizens of Washington, beleaguered American forces were forced to regroup for a last-ditch defense of Baltimore. The outcome of that “perilous fight” would help change the outcome of the war—and with it, the fate of the fledgling American republic. In a fast-paced, character-driven narrative, Steve Vogel tells the story of this titanic struggle from the perspective of both sides. Like an epic novel, Through the Perilous Fight abounds with heroes, villains, and astounding feats of derring-do. The vindictive Cockburn emerges from these pages as a pioneer in the art of total warfare, ordering his men to “knock down, burn, and destroy” everything in their path. While President Madison dithers on how to protect the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe personally organizes the American defenses, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, a prominent Washington lawyer named Francis Scott Key embarks on a mission of mercy to negotiate the release of an American prisoner. His journey will place him with the British fleet during the climactic Battle for Baltimore, and culminate in the creation of one of the most enduring compositions in the annals of patriotic song: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the burning of Washington was a devastating national tragedy that ultimately united America and renewed its sense of purpose. Through the Perilous Fight combines bravura storytelling with brilliantly rendered character sketches to recreate the thrilling six-week period when Americans rallied from the ashes to overcome their oldest adversary—and win themselves a new birth of freedom. Praise for Through the Perilous Fight “Very fine storytelling, impeccably researched . . . brings to life the fraught events of 1814 with compelling and convincing vigor.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Army at Dawn “Probably the best piece of military history that I have read or reviewed in the past five years. . . . This well-researched and superbly written history has all the trappings of a good novel. . . . No one who hears the national anthem at a ballgame will ever think of it the same way after reading this book.”—Gary Anderson, The Washington Times “[Steve] Vogel does a superb job. . . . [A] fast-paced narrative with lively vignettes.”—Joyce Appleby, The Washington Post “Before 9/11 was 1814, the year the enemy burned the nation’s capital. . . . A splendid account of the uncertainty, the peril, and the valor of those days.”—Richard Brookhiser, author of James Madison “A swift, vibrant account of the accidents, intricacies and insanities of war.”—Kirkus Reviews
Washington City Is Burning
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Author : Harriette Robinet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Washington City Is Burning written by Harriette Robinet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with United States categories.
In 1814 Virginia, a slave in President Madison's White House, experiences the burning of Washington by the invading British army.
The Burning Of The White House
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Author : Jane Hampton Cook
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-08-16
The Burning Of The White House written by Jane Hampton Cook and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-16 with History categories.
A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!
The Burning Of Washington
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Author : Mary Kay Phelan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Burning Of Washington written by Mary Kay Phelan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
Examines the events preceding, during, and after the British campaign to capture Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.
Washington City Is Burning
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Author : Harriette Gillem Robinet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Washington City Is Burning written by Harriette Gillem Robinet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with United States categories.
In 1814 Virginia, a slave in President Madison's White House, experiences the burning of Washington by the invading British army.
Fire Blood
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Author : G. R. Gleig
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-03
Fire Blood written by G. R. Gleig and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03 with History categories.
FROM VICTORY TO DEFEAT IN AMERICA This is an account of a young Subaltern of the British Army in Southern France at the time of Napoleon's abdication, who fifi nds himself celebrating the end of hostilities in a way that belies his true emotions. He needs a good war. Enthusiastically he embarks for the war in America, where he takes part in the landings, the Battle of Bladensburg and witnesses the fall and burning of Washington and the attack on Baltimore. After fifi erce fifi ghts with American Regulars and Militia Riflfl emen, and sea battles with Privateers, events turn to the fateful attack on New Orleans and scenes of one of bloodiest actions experienced by the British in America - all is graphically related by a serving soldier who was an active participant.