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100 points!! Why do you think the British decided to burn the White House? What did Dolly Madison do in response to the potential attack on the White House?

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the brits invaded and sacked Washington DC. James Madison n his cabinet members already left when the brits arrived. the soldiers under command by their generals burnt down important bldgs like the Capitol, Treasury n the White House. Dolly, James' wife, was still in DC and ordered evacuation of the WH before the brits burnt it down.

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Hello

after the death and exile of napoleon bonaparte a ruler of German in April 1814,Britain was able to use was its troops and shops to prosecute wars with the United States .

when the British arrived at the white house they found president James maadison and his first lady dolly had already fled to safety in Maryland.

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