Author: John S. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington
Author: John S. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington, and of the Events which Preceded and Followed
Author: John S. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington
Author: John S. WilliamsPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375164823
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.
Burning of Washington
Author: Anthony S. PitchPublisher: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1612512542
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
With all the immediacy of an eyewitness account, Anthony Pitch tells the dramatic story of the British invasion of Washington in the summer of 1814, an episode many call a defining moment in the coming-of-age of the United States. The British torched the Capitol, the White House, and many other public buildings, setting off an inferno that illuminated the countryside for miles and sending President James Madison scurrying out of town while his wife Dolley rescued a life-sized portrait of George Washington from the flames. The author's gripping narrative--hailed by a White House curator, a Senate historian, and the chairman of the National Geographic Society, among others--is filled with vivid details of the attack. Not confining his story to Washington, Pitch also describes the brave, resourceful defense of nearby Fort McHenry and tells how Francis Scott Key, a British hostage on a ship near the Baltimore harbor during the fort's bombardment, wrote a poem that became the national anthem.
History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington, and of the Events which Preceded and Followed
Author: John S. WILLIAMS (Brigade Major, Columbia Brigade.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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When Britain Burned the White House
Author: Peter SnowPublisher: John Murray
ISBN: 1848546122
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
As heard on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week. Shortlisted for the Paddy Power Political History Book of the Year Award 2014. In August 1814 the United States' army is defeated in battle by an invading force just outside Washington DC. The US president and his wife have just enough time to pack their belongings and escape from the White House before the enemy enters. The invaders tuck into the dinner they find still sitting on the dining-room table and then set fire to the place. 9/11 was not the first time the heartland of the United States was struck a devastating blow by outsiders. Two centuries earlier, Britain - now America's close friend, then its bitterest enemy - set Washington ablaze before turning its sights to Baltimore. In his compelling narrative style, Peter Snow recounts the fast-changing fortunes of both sides of this extraordinary confrontation, the outcome of which inspired the writing of the 'Star-Spangled Banner', America's national anthem. Using a wealth of material including eyewitness accounts, he also describes the colourful personalities on both sides of these spectacular events: Britain's fiery Admiral Cockburn, the cautious but immensely popular army commander Robert Ross, and sharp-eyed diarists James Scott and George Gleig. On the American side: beleaguered President James Madison, whose young nation is fighting the world's foremost military power, his wife Dolley, a model of courage and determination, military heroes such as Joshua Barney and Sam Smith, and flawed incompetents like Army Chief William Winder and War Secretary John Armstrong. When Britain Burned the White House highlights this unparalleled moment in American history, its far-reaching consequences for both sides and Britain's and America's decision never again to fight each other.
History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington
Author: John S. WilliamsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781332522576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
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History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington and of the Events which Proceeded and Followed
Author: John S. WilliamsHistory of the Invasion and Capture of Washington and the Events Which Preceded and Followed
Author: John S WilliamsPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781018301204
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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History of the Invasion and Capture of Washington
Author: John S. WilliamsPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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