1814 - Wikipedia 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1814th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 814th year of the 2nd millennium, the 14th year of the 19th century, and the 5th year of the 1810s decade
Historical Events in 1814 - On This Day Historical events from year 1814 Learn about 66 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1814 or search by date or keyword
The Capture and Burning of Washington, D. C. On August 24 th, 1814, the Battle of Bladensburg took place outside of Washington, resulting in an embarrassing American defeat The defeat at Bladensburg allowed for the British soldiers led by Major General Robert Ross to enter the nation’s capital
What Happened In 1814 - Historical Events 1814 - EventsHistory Historical Events for the Year 1814 14th January » Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden in return for Pomerania 29th January » France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne
1814 Archives | HISTORY On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D C and burn the White House in retaliation for the American attack on the city
The 1814 burning of Washington, D. C. - CBS News Two hundred years ago this month, 4,000 British soldiers lay siege to Washington, D C , and set fire to the U S Capitol and the White House A drawing of the White House after the fire of 1814
1814 in the United States - Wikipedia Events from the year 1814 in the United States January 22–24 – Creek War – Andrew Jackson fights the Red Sticks at the battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek January 27 – Creek War – Battle of Callabee Creek: Red Sticks unsuccessfully attack Georgia volunteers in present-day Macon County, Alabama
The British Burn Washington, 1814 - EyeWitness to History With the defeat of Napoleon, the Empire turned its full attention to its former colony sending its battle-hardened troops to squash the up-start Americans Washington had little strategic value - the thriving port of Baltimore was much more important