capture by the british, 1814

Describes the events of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C. in 1814.

With the aid of their magical spyglass, Mattie, Alex, and Sophie Chapman travel to Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812 to help Dolley Madison.

Examines the events preceding, during, and after the British campaign to capture Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812.

Tells the story of how President James Madison's young slave Paul Jennings stayed behind when Washington, D.C., was threatened by the British during the War of 1812, and helped the president's wife Dolley save official papers and other valuable items from the White House before it was burned by the advancing British Army.

Describes the significant contribution Dolley Madison made to the United States when she saved a picture of George Washington.

In 1814 Virginia, a slave in President Madison's White House, experiences the burning of Washington by the invading British army.

Describes the causes of the War of 1812, the burning of Washington, and the impact of the war on the future of the nation.