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Washington was saved by bad weather! A thunderstorm with an embedded tornado extinguished the fire that would have otherwise burned the city to the ground.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
August 24, 1814 - The British Set Fire To Washington
The burning of Washington, D.C.:
Washington was saved by bad weather! A thunderstorm with an embedded tornado extinguished the fire that would have otherwise burned the city to the ground.
Washington was saved by bad weather! A thunderstorm with an embedded tornado extinguished the fire that would have otherwise burned the city to the ground.
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