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When Britain burned the White House : the 1814 invasion of Washington

Call Number

  • 975.3 S6745 (OSH)

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Edition

First U.S. edition.

Publication Information

New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2014.

Physical Description

x, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Contents

  • 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.

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