White House After British Attack 1814 Poster

The ruins of the White House after burning by British troops. On August 24, 1814, during the second year of the War of 1812, British troops commanded by Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cockburn and Major General Robert Ross set fire to All the public buildings (except the Patent Office Building) in the developing city of Washington, DC. The unfinished Capitol building comprised two wings connected by a wooden causeway when it was set on fire. There is fire damage to the Senate and House wings. The damaged colonnade in the House of Representatives is shored up with firewood to prevent its collapse. The shell of the rotunda, the facade and roof are missing. From an original 19th century (1814) ink and watercolor drawing by George Munger. All Rights Reserved © 2013 padre art