<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Burning of Washington </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the War of 1812 Battle of Bladensburg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Following their victory at the Battle of Bladensburg , the British invaded Washington D.C. and burned many U.S. government and military buildings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> August 24 , 1814 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Washington , D.C. , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> British victory </P> <Ul> <Li> Brief occupation of Washington </Li> <Li> Destruction of public buildings </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Robert Ross </Li> <Li> George Cockburn </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> James Madison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,250 </Td> <Td> 7,640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1 killed , 3 wounded ( Colonial Marines ) </Li> <Li> 3 unknown wounded </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> City of Washington attacked by British forces </Li> <Li> Many government buildings set ablaze </Li> <Li> Destruction of the 36 - gun frigate USS New York . </Li> <Li> 44 - gun frigate USS Columbia and 22 - gun sloop USS Argus burnt to avoid capture . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Burning of Washington </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of the War of 1812 Battle of Bladensburg </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Following their victory at the Battle of Bladensburg , the British invaded Washington D.C. and burned many U.S. government and military buildings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> August 24 , 1814 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Washington , D.C. , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> British victory </P> <Ul> <Li> Brief occupation of Washington </Li> <Li> Destruction of public buildings </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Robert Ross </Li> <Li> George Cockburn </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> James Madison </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4,250 </Td> <Td> 7,640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1 killed , 3 wounded ( Colonial Marines ) </Li> <Li> 3 unknown wounded </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> City of Washington attacked by British forces </Li> <Li> Many government buildings set ablaze </Li> <Li> Destruction of the 36 - gun frigate USS New York . </Li> <Li> 44 - gun frigate USS Columbia and 22 - gun sloop USS Argus burnt to avoid capture . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the battle of washington dc in 1812
who won the battle of washington dc in 1812
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