Which u. s. city was burned during the war of 1812?
a. new york, ny
b. boston, ma
c. washington, dc
d. philadelphia, pa

The answer is letter c. Washington, DC.  When the British forces defeated the Americans at the Battle of Blandenburg, British General Robert Ross led his troops to Washington D.C. where they burned the White House and the Capitol.  This was the first time foreign invaders occupied Washington D.C.  President Madison fled to Brookesville during the occupation.  Later a storm and tornado came into Washington that killed British troops and American civilians.  This caused the British to go back to their ships after occupying Washington for only 26 hours.