evidence: Until Wednesday, the Capitol has seen attacks three other times – in 1814, 1954 and 1998. [...] British troops attacked the Capitol on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, according to the Architect of the Capitol website. The attack was in retaliation for Americans’ burning of the Canadian capital, York, in April 1813. British troops met little to no resistance during the raid, according to the Capitol architect website.