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between British forces and those of the United States of America. On August 24, 
1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force 
led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington, D.C., ... The attack was 
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Washington, D.C. They then set much of the city ablaze, .... Seeking revenge for 
the sacking of York (present-day Toronto), the ... American buffer state between 
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Maryland, and march unopposed into Washington, D.C. Most congressmen and 
... the city aflame in revenge for the burning of Canadian government buildings by 
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Canada, U.S. soldiers plundered the town and burned its parliament. .... and the 
New York City Board of Aldermen began planning Cronk's .... Did you now that .... 
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British commanding general in Canada called for revenge by the naval ... That 
advantage led the British admiral George Cockburn to plan attacks on 
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schools. ... in revenge of the crushing defeat for the British in the Battle of York in 
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imminent danger the inhabitants of Washington DC had no alternative but 
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Question: The British burned Washington, D.C. as revenge for the American burning of York, Canada, now this city
Answer: Toronto