They call it, the Second War of Independence. In 1814, a British Army routed American defenders at Bladensburg, Maryland, and marched south on the still-unfinished capital, putting President James Madison to flight and crowning their achievement by setting fire to his house – the White House. It’s the story of an incompetent Secretary of War, a heroic slave, and a rather chivalrous occupation, this week on the Angry History Show.
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