2006-06-14 08:14:37 · 8 answers · asked by Lee 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
gutted - burned to the ground...6 of 1 half dozen of the other...thanks for the answers
2006-06-14 09:37:52 · update #1
It was burned down by the Canadians in the War of 1812.
2006-06-14 08:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
In 1814 during the War of 1812, much of Washington, D.C., was burned down by British troops and the White House was gutted, leaving only the exterior walls standing.
2006-06-14 08:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the war of 1812
2006-06-14 16:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Tara beara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was never burned to the ground, but British set fire to it during War of 1812, during Madison's presidency
2006-06-14 08:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by no one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was never burned to the ground. It was gutted in 1814, and there was another fire in 1929. There was a lot of rebuilding and remodelling, but the exterior walls are the originals.
2006-06-14 08:22:40 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was when James Madison was president during the war of 1812
2006-06-14 08:19:18 · answer #6 · answered by Andrea C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1814
2006-06-14 10:04:53 · answer #7 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wasn't it burned down it 1812?
2006-06-14 08:17:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋