During the war of 1812, the Americans burned down the British Parliament building. The British could do nothing about it, however. The British were busy fighting the French at the time. When the British had defeated Napoleon, they marched straight for the one city they knew the Americans cherished: The Capitol.
As the British marched toward the Capitol, Americans were evacuated. President James Madison was nowhere to be found. There were only a few people left in the city: Dolley Madison and several others.
Picture of the White House after burned by British
The sky had glowed fire red from the burning of the White House. The fires of the city could be seen from over 50 miles in each direction. The Americans were at their mercy. And just when all hope seemed lost, a hurricane blew in. The British were devastated at the sight of the American’s new ally: Mother Nature.
Immediately following the hurricane (which was the strongest in years), a tornado came along and crushed the British’s hopes of escaping unscathed.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:15 PM
was awesome!!!