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2024-12-12 14:58:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 260B39E6CE0F3AF30A7EB14E110886A6B8A5919B7E33ADB640F4E81F20D51F67
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Original Note:
It was in fact the British troops, led by Major General Robert Ross, that burned the White House on August 24, 1814 during the War of 1812. Canada did not exist as a nation until July 1st, 1867, and did not gain full sovereignty until 1982. https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/the-war-of-1812/the-burning-of-washington.html#:~:text=The%20Burning%20of%20Washington%20was,occupied%20the%20United%20States%20Capital.
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