True or False: Washington DC was never captured by the British in the War

of 1812. *

rue

o True

O False

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True or False: Washington DC was never captured by the British in the War

of 1812. *

rue

o True

O False

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Wiley · Answer 1

false, after Washington DC was captured it was also burned

Harpo · Answer 2

False

Explanation:

On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D. C. and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada, in June 1812.

True or False: Washington DC was never captured by the British in the Warof 1812. *rueo TrueO False

True or False: Washington DC was never captured by the British in the War

of 1812. *

rue

o True

O False