Скачать или смотреть The Night America Burned: When the British Destroyed Washington (1814)

In August 1814, something happened that most Americans are never taught in school.

British troops marched into Washington, D.C. — and burned the White House, the Capitol, and the heart of a young nation.

This is the true story of the only time a foreign army captured and destroyed America’s capital.

As the War of 1812 raged on, the United States believed its capital was safe. That confidence would vanish in a single night of fire, chaos, and humiliation.From the failed American defense at Bladensburg…
to the torching of the White House…
to the mysterious storm that saved the city from total destruction —
this documentary recreates the burning of Washington using ultra-realistic cinematic visuals and historically accurate detail.

This was not just an attack on buildings —
it was a moment that reshaped American identity, tested national pride, and proved the survival of the republic.

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