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title: "In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to many public buildings and stole property from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction?"  
description: "In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to many public buildings and stole property from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction?"  
author: "valentine d'suja"  
published: 2018-03-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39951/in-1814-during-the-war-of-1812-the-british-invaded-washington-d-c-they-set-fire-to-many-public-buildings-and-stole-property-from-the-buildings-what-single-thing-probably-saved-the-city-from-destruction  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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#  In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to many public buildings and stole property from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction?

In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set [fire](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4956/why-our-ancestors-practiced-agnihotra-fire-rituals-daily) to many [public](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80728/jamia-milia-islamia-the-only-public-university-for-media-students) [buildings](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47587/what-is-the-colour-scheme-for-wood-work-steel-work-and-walls-for-buildings-and-structures) and stole [property](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/44059/couple-of-supportive-tips-when-taking-a-gander-at-property-for-sale) from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction?


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