When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes

An insightful re-examination of one of the most dangerous moments in US history, the British assault on Washington, DC

Perhaps no other single day in US history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington, DC. This unique moment might have significantly altered the nation’s path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are little remembered by most Americans.

When Washington Burned narrates and examines the Britis...