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The British were able to capture and burn the U.S. Capitol in 1814. True or false?
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The British were able to capture and burn the U.S.
Capitol in 1814.
True or false?

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On August 24, 1814, as the War of 1812 raged on, invading British troops marched into Washington and set fire to the U.S. Capitol, the President's Mansion, and other local landmarks.
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