The Burning of Washington
1998-09-19T19:59:58-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTUyXC8xMDgxNjQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==At a Georgetown bookstore, Anthony Pitch discussed his book, "The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814". The book covers the history of the 1814 British campaign to occupy the U.S. capital and capture the American government. He used original sources to give an eye-witness account of the events. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
At a Georgetown bookstore, Anthony Pitch discussed his book, "The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814". The book covers the … read more
At a Georgetown bookstore, Anthony Pitch discussed his book, "The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814". The book covers the history of the 1814 British campaign to occupy the U.S. capital and capture the American government. He used original sources to give an eye-witness account of the events. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. close
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