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2024-12-05 07:14:43 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4DE8F32B89A190C24A78C62ADC7234C81C6AB1374A999AA48B02039D765B6E6E
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The burning of the White House on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, was carried out by British forces, not Canadians. A British expeditionary force, led by Major General Robert Ross and Rear Admiral George Cockburn. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-troops-set-fire-to-the-white-house
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