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When Britain Burned the White House: The 1814 Invasion of Washington
by Snow, Peter
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG (Slight wear to edges of dj; interior clean.)
- ISBN 10
- 1848546114
- ISBN 13
- 9781848546110
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 2013. Hardcover. VG (Slight wear to edges of dj; interior clean.). Navy blue cloth, gilt letters on spine, color illus. dust jacket, 308 pp., BW illus. "9/11 was not the first time the heartland of the United States was struck a devastating blow by outsiders. Two centuries earlier, Britain -- now America's close friend, then its bitterest enemy -- set Washington ablaze before turning its sights to Baltimore." (dj) Learn more about this often-forgotten part of American history.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143724
- Title
- When Britain Burned the White House: The 1814 Invasion of Washington
- Author
- Snow, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG (Slight wear to edges of dj; interior clean.)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1848546114
- ISBN 13
- 9781848546110
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- American History ; White House ; American History ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History - American;
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