Sem2.HW7

How effective was the burning of Washington during the War of 1812?


Both historians agree the question by stating the process of Burning of Washinton differently.







In Washington, DC, Part 3, the authors only wrote a paragraph describing the process of Burning of Washington during the War of 1812. However, they stated that when the burning of Washington was over, most of the city’s public building had been torched. This shows it’s effective to the US.

In 1812: war with American, the author spent a whole chapter on Burning of Washington. He had stated that at first American take no effective action toward the British. However, after the British started to burn Washington, the US government started to act. This also shows it’s effective to the US.



Sources:

Jon Latimer,1812:war with American, Harvard University Press, 2009. pg. 303. Web. 3 Mar.2010.

Becca Blond, Aaron Anderson,Washington, DC, Part3, Mr. Michael James Small, August 9, 2007. pg. 52. Web. 3 Mar.2010.