4.34 - The Storm That Saved Washington
Update: 2024-07-31
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Year(s) Discussed: 1813-1814
President Madison and his administration learned that the British were sending seasoned veterans of the Napoleonic Wars to fight American forces in the north as the new commander of the British North American fleet issued orders designed to attack the United States economically and militarily. The time of small raids on coastal communities was at an end. In August 1814, the British had their sights on Washington, DC. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.
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