Burning of Washington (English Wikipedia)

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Pitch, Anthony S. (1998). The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 978-1557506924.
Willets includes Dolley Madison's letter to her sister describing these events. (Willets 1908, p. 219) Willets, Gilson (1908). Inside History of the White House-the complete history of the domestic and official life in Washington of the nation's presidents and their families. New York: The Christian Herald.
Corrected spelling of names of staff comes from Willets (Willets 1908, p. 221) Willets, Gilson (1908). Inside History of the White House-the complete history of the domestic and official life in Washington of the nation's presidents and their families. New York: The Christian Herald.
Sioussat was the first Master of Ceremonies of the White House (McCormick 1904, p. 170). McCormick, John H. (1904). "The First Master of Ceremonies of the White House". Records of the Columbia Historical Society. 7. Washington, D.C.: 170–194. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
Fredriksen 2001, p. 116. Fredriksen, John C. (2001). America's Military Adversaries: From Colonial Times to the Present. ABC-CLIO. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-57607-603-3.
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George 2000, p. 111. George, Christopher T. (2000). Terror on the Chesapeake: The War of 1812 on the Bay. White Mane Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-57249-276-9.
Howe, David Walker (2007). What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815–1848. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-19-507894-7.
Hickey 1989, p. 202. Hickey, Donald R. (1989). The War of 1812, A Forgotten Conflict. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, Chicago and Urbana. ISBN 0-252-01613-0.
Elting 1995, p. 220. Elting, John R. (1995). Amateurs to Arms! A Military History of the War of 1812. New York: Da Capo Press. p. 220. ISBN 0-306-80653-3.

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Morriss 1997, p. 100. Morriss, Roger (1997). Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772–1853. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-253-0. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
Morriss 1997, p. 101. Morriss, Roger (1997). Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772–1853. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-253-0. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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"Act of July 14, 1832, to pay estate of Edward Barry $568.35 for property destroyed in the burning of the Washington navy-hard by the British in 1814 ... Act of March 2, 1833, to pay the estate of George Hodge $824.18 for property destroyed in the burning of the Washington navy-yard by the British in 1814." (Reports ... 1894, p. 174) The Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives for the Second Session of the Fifty-Third Congress. Washington: Government Printing Office. 1894. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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"Report from the superintendent of the Public Buildings" in the Report of the Committee appointed to ... inquire into the cause ... of the invasion of the city of Washington by the British forces. Washington, DC: United States Congress. October 29, 1814. p. 362. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817". History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 99. ISBN 978-0160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817". History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 100. ISBN 9780160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817". History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 103. ISBN 9780160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

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Green, Constance McLaughlin (1962). "Phoenix on the Potomac, 1812–1817". Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800–1950. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 65. ISBN 9780691616759. JSTOR j.ctt1mf6xv4.6. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
Skeen, C. Edward (2003). "The Fourteenth Congress Begins". 1816: America Rising. University Press of Kentucky. p. 37. ISBN 9780813122717. JSTOR j.ctt130jf4x.7.
McLaughlin Green, Constance (1962). "Phoenix on the Potomac, 1812–1817". Washington: A History of the Capital, 1800–1950. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780691616759. JSTOR j.ctt1mf6xv4.6. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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Brief History of the United States Patent Office from Its Foundation—1790 to 1886—with an Outline of Laws, Growth, Publications, Office Routine, Etc. Washington, D.C.: R. Beresford, Printer. 1886. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011. It is written that a loaded cannon was aimed at the patent office to destroy it. Thornton "put himself before the gun, and in a frenzy of excitement exclaimed: 'Are you Englishmen or only Goths and Vandals? This is the Patent Office, a depository of the ingenuity of the American nation, in which the whole civilized world is interested. Would you destroy it? If so, fire away, and let the charge pass through my body.' The effect is said to have been magical upon the soldiers, and to have saved the Patent Office from destruction."

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Cruikshank 2006, p. 402. Cruikshank, Ernest (2006) [1814]. The Documentary History of the campaign upon the Niagara frontier. (Part 1-2). University of Calgary. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2009.

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Siegel & Block 2009, Descendant ... Siegel, Robert; Block, Melissa (August 24, 2009). "Descendant Of White House Slave Shares Legacy". NPR. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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"It is one of the few structures to have escaped the fire in 1814 when the British invaded Washington." (Gerson & Branam 1973, p. 5) Gerson, Leonard; Branam, Alfred (August 14, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
"When the British captured Washington on August 24, 1814, and Captain Tingey ordered the Navy Yard set fire to prevent the British using the Yard and its ships to their advantage, both Quarters A (Tingey's House) and Quarters B (Lieutenant Haraden's House) were untouched, but the people the neighborhood plundered them to such an extent that 'not a movable object from cellar to garret was left, and even the fixtures and locks off the doors were taken." (Taylor 1973, pp. 3, 5) Taylor, Nancy (August 14, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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"Why Americans Celebrate the Burning of Washington". Time. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Cockburn, who accompanied Ross into the capital, reportedly wanted to burn the entire city in retaliation for American depredations in Canada. But it was an army operation and Ross' call, and he would have none of it.
"Why Americans Celebrate the Burning of Washington". Time. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Cockburn, who accompanied Ross into the capital, reportedly wanted to burn the entire city in retaliation for American depredations in Canada. But it was an army operation and Ross' call, and he would have none of it.

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"Five myths about the burning of Washington". The Washington Post. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
Achenbach, Joel (January 6, 2021). "In 1814, British forces burned the U.S. Capitol". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.

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Brief History of the United States Patent Office from Its Foundation—1790 to 1886—with an Outline of Laws, Growth, Publications, Office Routine, Etc. Washington, D.C.: R. Beresford, Printer. 1886. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011. It is written that a loaded cannon was aimed at the patent office to destroy it. Thornton "put himself before the gun, and in a frenzy of excitement exclaimed: 'Are you Englishmen or only Goths and Vandals? This is the Patent Office, a depository of the ingenuity of the American nation, in which the whole civilized world is interested. Would you destroy it? If so, fire away, and let the charge pass through my body.' The effect is said to have been magical upon the soldiers, and to have saved the Patent Office from destruction."
"Burning of Washington, D.C.; Chesapeake Campaign". The War of 1812. genealogy, Inc. Archived from the original on May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
"On this day, the British set fire to Washington, D.C." National Constitution Center. August 24, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
"The tornado that stopped the burning of Washington". National Constitution Center. August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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Morriss 1997, p. 98. Morriss, Roger (1997). Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772–1853. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-253-0. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
Morriss 1997, p. 100. Morriss, Roger (1997). Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772–1853. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-253-0. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
"Interview With War of 1812 Author Steve Vogel". History Net. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
Morriss 1997, p. 101. Morriss, Roger (1997). Cockburn and the British Navy in Transition: Admiral Sir George Cockburn, 1772–1853. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 978-1-57003-253-0. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
Cruikshank 2006, p. 414. Cruikshank, Ernest (2006) [1814]. The Documentary History of the campaign upon the Niagara frontier. (Part 1-2). University of Calgary. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
"Trump blames Canada for torching White House. Meet the 'reluctant arsonist'". CBC News. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"Why Americans Celebrate the Burning of Washington". Time. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Cockburn, who accompanied Ross into the capital, reportedly wanted to burn the entire city in retaliation for American depredations in Canada. But it was an army operation and Ross' call, and he would have none of it.
Cruikshank 2006, p. 402. Cruikshank, Ernest (2006) [1814]. The Documentary History of the campaign upon the Niagara frontier. (Part 1-2). University of Calgary. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
"Five myths about the burning of Washington". The Washington Post. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
"Brookeville 1814". Maryland State Archives. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
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"Interview With War of 1812 Author Steve Vogel". History Net. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
"Why Americans Celebrate the Burning of Washington". Time. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021. Cockburn, who accompanied Ross into the capital, reportedly wanted to burn the entire city in retaliation for American depredations in Canada. But it was an army operation and Ross' call, and he would have none of it.
"An account of the receipts and expenditures of the United States for the year 1810". Library of Congress. United States Department of the Treasury. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817" in History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 98. ISBN 978-0160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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"Report from the superintendent of the Public Buildings" in the Report of the Committee appointed to ... inquire into the cause ... of the invasion of the city of Washington by the British forces. Washington, DC: United States Congress. October 29, 1814. p. 362. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Siegel & Block 2009, Descendant ... Siegel, Robert; Block, Melissa (August 24, 2009). "Descendant Of White House Slave Shares Legacy". NPR. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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"It is one of the few structures to have escaped the fire in 1814 when the British invaded Washington." (Gerson & Branam 1973, p. 5) Gerson, Leonard; Branam, Alfred (August 14, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
"When the British captured Washington on August 24, 1814, and Captain Tingey ordered the Navy Yard set fire to prevent the British using the Yard and its ships to their advantage, both Quarters A (Tingey's House) and Quarters B (Lieutenant Haraden's House) were untouched, but the people the neighborhood plundered them to such an extent that 'not a movable object from cellar to garret was left, and even the fixtures and locks off the doors were taken." (Taylor 1973, pp. 3, 5) Taylor, Nancy (August 14, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
NWS staff 2011. "NWS Sterling, VA – D.C. Tornado Events". National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters. June 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
"James Madison, Proclamation – Calling All Citizens to Unite in Defense of the District of Columbia September 1, 1814". The American Presidency Project. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817". History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 99. ISBN 978-0160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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"Youth Throne Speech: 'We Must Work In Unity'". BERNEWS. Bermuda. November 19, 2015. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817". History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 100. ISBN 9780160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Session III, Statue III, Ch. 41 (PDF). Washington, DC: United States Congress. February 13, 1815. p. 205. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
Allen, William C. (2001). "Destruction and Restoration, 1814–1817". History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics. Senate document; 106-29. Washington, DC: United States Government Publishing Office. p. 103. ISBN 9780160508301. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
"British troops set fire to the White House". History. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
Gura 2009, Descendants of a slave .... Gura, David (August 24, 2009). "Descendants of a Slave See The Painting He Saved". The Two-Way. NPR. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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