02159cam a2200313 i 4500 243510438 TxGeo 20151004120000.0 140331s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781250048288 hbk. 1250048281 hbk. (OCoLC)857982295 TxGeo rda Snow, Peter, 1938- When Britain burned the White House : the 1814 invasion of Washington / Peter Snow. First U.S. edition. New York, NY : Thomas Dunne Books, 2014. x, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-287) and index. Eager souls panting for fame: 17 August -- The great little Madison: 17 August -- Into the Patuxent: 18-19 August -- A black floating mass of smoke: 20-22 August -- Not till I see Mr. Madison safe: 23 August -- Be it so, we will proceed: 24 August, morning -- Bladensburg: a fine scamper: 24 August, afternoon -- Barney's last stand: 24 August, afternoon -- Save that painting!: 24 August, evening -- The barbarous purpose: 24 August, evening -- The dreadful majesty of the flames: 24 August, night -- Damn you! You shan't stay in my house: 25 August -- Into the Potomac: 26-27 August -- A tempest of dissatisfaction: 28-29 August -- Do not attack Baltimore!: End of August -- Is my wife alive and well?: End of august -- The star-shaped fort and its banner: 1-11 September -- Many heads will be broken tonight: 12 September -- The Battle of North Point: 12 September -- The rockets' red glare: 13 September -- You go on at your peril: 13 September -- Unparalleled in history. 20160504. United States. Securities and Exchange Commission History War of 1812 Campaigns. Washington (D.C) History Capture by the British, 1814. Maryland History War of 1812 Campaigns. QS5