United States of America · Warfare / USA-Britain War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The attack of Detroit & Washington DC is in retaliation for a US invasion of York, Upper Canada (now Toronto, Ontario), in which US forces twice occupy the city, burning the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada. British occupation of Washington, D.C. which forces Madison to flee the city and watch as the White House is set on fire by British troops
America is subject to British coastal raids & the destruction of Washington
Retaliates on fire from the British & delays their entry into Washington by 2 hours
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