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Meanwhile, American forces under General [[Henry Dearborn]] had burned York (now Toronto) after the [[Battle of York]]. The famous American explorer and soldier, [[Zebulon Pike]], was killed in the battle. [[Winfield Scott]] and [[Zachary Taylor]], both of whom would be high-ranking generals in the [[Mexican-American War]], earned experience commanding small forces in the American West during the War of 1812.
Meanwhile, American forces under General [[Henry Dearborn]] had burned York (now Toronto) after the [[Battle of York]]. The famous American explorer and soldier, [[Zebulon Pike]], was killed in the battle. [[Winfield Scott]] and [[Zachary Taylor]], both of whom would be high-ranking generals in the [[Mexican-American War]], earned experience commanding small forces in the American West during the War of 1812.
===Washington and Baltimore===
===Washington and Baltimore===
The British successfully captured and burned [[Washington, DC]] (including the [[White House]]), in 1814, in retaliation for the destruction of York a year earlier. [[First Lady]] [[Dolley Madison]] famously removed valuables from the [[White House]], including the portrait of George Washington, moments before their arrival.
The British successfully captured and burned [[Washington, D.C.]] (including the [[White House]]), in 1814, in retaliation for the destruction of York a year earlier. [[First Lady]] [[Dolley Madison]] famously removed valuables from the [[White House]], including the portrait of George Washington, moments before their arrival.
The British Navy had blockaded the Atlantic Coast for most of the war, while allowing anti-war New England to enjoy some open ports. The British often bombarded coastal forts. The unsuccessful bombing of Fort McHenry in 1814 during the [[Battle of Baltimore]] inspired [[Francis Scott Key]] to write [[The Star-Spangled Banner]], which would eventually become the National Anthem.
The British Navy had blockaded the Atlantic Coast for most of the war, while allowing anti-war New England to enjoy some open ports. The British often bombarded coastal forts. The unsuccessful bombing of Fort McHenry in 1814 during the [[Battle of Baltimore]] inspired [[Francis Scott Key]] to write [[The Star-Spangled Banner]], which would eventually become the National Anthem.
===Battle of New Orleans===
===Battle of New Orleans===