William Beanes resistance in the Battle of Bladensburg, northeast of the Capital along the upper Eastern Branch stream of the Anacostia River on August 24, 1814. After a decisive victory by the British they continued to Washington and burned most of the city's public buildings, including the White House, The Capitol, the Navy Yard, and various other Federal buildings and structures in retaliation for the earlier American Burning of York, the capital of Upper Canada (later called Toronto, capital of the Province of Ontario) the year before. On their return trip back to their ships they again stopped briefly at Upper Marlboro.
Blucher (1814 ship) Blucher (1814 ship) Blucher was launched at Boston in 1809 under another name. The British captured her around 1814 and new owners renamed her. She traded with India and South East Asia under a license from the British East India Company until she wrecked in 1818. Laing & Co. purchased her as a prize. She first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1814 with Kennedy, master, Laing & Co., owners, and trade London–Newfoundland. The next year Fullerton replaced Kennedy as master. In 1816 her master changed from Fullerton to C. Kerr, her owner was Goldie & Co., and her trade was