Burning of Washington Capitol dome to match the diameter of 86 ft. With the reconstruction of the public buildings in Washington, the value of land in the area increased dramatically, paving the way for the expansion of the city that developed in the years leading up to the American Civil War. Burning of Washington The Burning of Washington was a British invasion of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, during the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major General Robert Ross burned down buildings including the
Blucher (1814 Sunderland ship) in the Atlantic Ocean. All 23 people on board took to her boats and were rescued six days later by "Henry and Isabella", Bayles, master. "Blucher" was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah. Citations References Blucher (1814 Sunderland ship) Blucher was launched in 1814 at Sunderland. She mostly sailed across the Atlantic to South and North America though she may have made a voyage to Calcutta under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She was wrecked in 1824. "Blucher" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1815 with no named master, and trade London–Suriname. "Lloyd's Register" for