Strickland, William, 1787-1854, engraver. Munger, George, 1781-1825, artist. still image Aquatints Hand-colored 1810-1820. gmgpc 1814. eng Print shows a view from northeast of the fire-damaged White House, a result of the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, British general Robert Ross led his troops into Washington with strict orders to burn only public buildings. On August 25, a tornado blew through the city, bringing torrential rains that quelled both fires and British desire to pursue further action in Washington. Caption label from exhibit "Collecting Memories": At about 8:00 p.m. on August 24, 1814, British troops under the command of General Robert Ross marched into Washington, D.C., after routing hastily assembled American forces at Bladensburg, Maryland. President Madison and his cabinet fled to safety. First Lady Dolley Madison stayed behind to direct the rescue of family treasures. Encountering neither resistance nor any United States government officials, the British quickly torched the President's House (now called the White House), the Treasury building, and the U.S. Capitol building. Directing their force at symbols of American government, they left most private property untouched. On August 25, a tornado blew through the city, bringing torrential rains that quelled both fires and British desire to pursue further action in Washington. Title from item. Exhibited: "Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress" at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, NW Curtain, Treasure Gallery, Washington, D.C., June 2024 - December 2025. Madison, James, 1751-1836--Homes & haunts. White House (Washington, D.C.)--1810-1820. United States--History--War of 1812--Destruction & pillage--British--Washington (D.C.) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.23757 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b51941 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a10222 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3j00118 No known restrictions on publication.