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title: Burning of Washington, D.C.
author: Paul M. Rapin de Thoyras
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19051/burning-of-washington-dc/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-05
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# Burning of Washington, D.C.
_Authored by Paul M. Rapin de Thoyras_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19051.jpg)
## Image Caption
British soldiers burn Washington, D.C., on 24 August 1814 during the [War of 1812](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_1812/), setting fire to several buildings, including the White House and the US Capitol. Illustration is from *The History of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), from the Earliest Periods, Vol. 1* by [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) M. Rapin de Thoyras, 1816.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Burning_Washington.jpg) by [**Paul M. Rapin de Thoyras**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Burning_Washington.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 05 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.