Light 'er up. What city did the British capture in the Battle of Bladensburg?

Washington, D.C., was captured in the Battle of Bladensburg by British General Robert Ross and was held for 26 hours. He and his men took a torch to the American government, burning the city's government buildings to the ground. This was the only time a foreign enemy had captured the nation's capital.

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