The Burning of Washington: August 1814
- ISBN-10
- 0690004869
- ISBN-13
- 9780690004861
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 179
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1975
- Publisher
- Ty Crowell Company
- Author
- Mary Kay Phelan
Description
Examines the events preceding, during, and after the British campaign to capture Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.
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- 2013-03-11
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