On August 24 of this year, British troops captured Washington, D.C. & burned the White House
[DOC] [TLE] D.C.'s darkest day, a war that no one remembers - The Washington ... [PAR] Aug 23, 2014 ... On Aug. 24, 1814, the British started a fire  and ultimately kindled a ... 24, 1814, 
the British burned the U.S. Capitol and the White House among .... Two hundred 
years ago this week, British forces stormed Washington and burned it.