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This map highlights the major areas in which the war was fought around Washington D.C. in 1814. It shows the place of the most prominent battles, and the routes the British took to invade Washington D.C.

It also shows how the capitol was their…

A brief, comedic, look at the entirety of the War of 1812. It briefly summarizes all the major events in the war, and offers commentary on it.

This video highlights the use of primary source maps to recreate, digitally, Washington D.C. as it was in 1814.

This map shows what DC might have been like in 1818 and shows how quickly the city recovered after its burning.

This book, written by George Robert Gleig, gives a first hand experience of what the war was like from the point of view of a British Officer. In particular, the burning of Washington.

This letter was written by Dolley Madison on the eve of the burning of the White House, to her sister. It shows her frame of mind and worry of events as they were unfolding around her.

Benjamin Henry Latrobe is given credit as one of the key early architects of Washington D.C. Most famous for his work on the Capitol, he also had a key hand in the design of the White House both before and after the War of 1812.

This plan…

Benjamin Henry Latrobe is given credit as one of the key early architects of Washington D.C. Most famous for his work on the Capitol, he also had a key hand in the design of the White House both before and after the War of 1812.

This portrait…

This speech gives insight on how James Madison, the man who lived in the White House, viewed the war and how it affected his country.

Passed by the Senate and House, this act brought about the War of 1812.