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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…

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.

A proclamation made after the War of 1812, given by James Madison. In which, he demands for new building standards, most likely to prevent future fires.