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title: Burning of Washington, 1814
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19983/burning-of-washington-1814/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-02-10
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# Burning of Washington, 1814

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Burning of Washington, 1814](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19983.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19983.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [burning of Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2631/burning-of-washington/) during the [War of 1812](https://www.worldhistory.org/War_of_1812/), wood engraving by an unknown artist, published in *Our first century* by Richard Miller Devens, 1876.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2025, February 10). Burning of Washington, 1814. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19983/burning-of-washington-1814/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Burning of Washington, 1814." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 10, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19983/burning-of-washington-1814/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Burning of Washington, 1814." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19983/burning-of-washington-1814/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/96519729/) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/96519729/). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 10 February 2025. 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.