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1 print : aquatint, hand-colored. 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. No known restrictions on publication. G. Munger del. ; W. Strickland sculp. 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. Conserved; 003218.2 1978 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda DLC 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.) PGA - Strickland--View of the presidents house ... Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print 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 96522240 LC-DIG-ppmsca-23757 DLC LC-USZC4-405 DLC LC-USZ62-7578 DLC LC-USZCN4-118 DLC hdl:loc.pnp/ppmsca.23757 hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3b51941 hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3a10222 hdl:loc.pnp/cph.3j00118 aacr gihc DLC 961023 20260710151219.5 11685587 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)