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<dl><dd>32 p. ; 24 cm</dd>
<dd>Attempting to restore the reputation of Secretary of War John Armstrong who had been forced to resign following the investigation into the causes of the capture of Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812</dd>
<dd>Caption title: The causes of the capture of the metropolis, &amp;c</dd>
<dd>In his Narrative and critical history of America, 1884, v. 7, p. 434, Justin Winsor notes that the Enquiry "is thought to be by Armstrong himself." However, in the contemporary "Remarks on a pamphlet, entitled 'An enquiry respecting the capture of Washington by the British ...'" Baltimore, 1816, attributed to Rider H. Winder (Shaw &amp; Shoemaker 39842), Spectator is described as "some ill advised adherent or instrument of Gen. Armstrong," and no suggestion is made that it was authored by Armstrong himself</dd>
<dd>"Letter of General Armstrong, late secretary of war, to the committee of Congress. Labergorie, 17th October, 1814."--Appendix, p. [24]-31</dd>
<dd>"Extracts from Mr. G.W. Campbell's letter to the investigating committee."--P. 31-32</dd>
<dd>NLM copy provenance: inscribed on t.p.: "E Cutbush"</dd>
<dd>Condition reviewed 20120809</dd>
<dd>digitized. 2020</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Armstrong, John, 1758-1843; Winder, William Henry, 1775-1824; Famous Persons; Military Personnel; Dissent and Disputes; United States</div>
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Spectator, active 19th century</div>
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