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| rdfs:comment | - The Battle of Bladensburg took place during the War of 1812. The defeat of the American forces there allowed the British to capture and burn the public buildings of Washington, D.C. It has been called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms."
- The Battle of Bladensburg took place on August 24, 1814 during the War of 1812. British forces under the command of General Robert Ross landed in Maryland, and drove towards Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. United States Secretary of War John Armstrong, Jr., had assumed that the more strategically valuable Baltimore would be the soul target, and had taken view steps to protect the capital.
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| Partof | - the War of 1812
- The War of 1812
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| Caption | - Map of the campaign and battlefield of Bladensburg, from Benjamin J. Lossing's Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812
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| Result | - British victory
- Decisive British victory
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| abstract | - The Battle of Bladensburg took place on August 24, 1814 during the War of 1812. British forces under the command of General Robert Ross landed in Maryland, and drove towards Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. United States Secretary of War John Armstrong, Jr., had assumed that the more strategically valuable Baltimore would be the soul target, and had taken view steps to protect the capital. When it was clear that Washington was also a target, U.S. commander William Winder selected the town of Bladensburg as the best position to defend the capital. However, last minute second-guessing by Winder, Secretary of State James Monroe, and General Tobias Stansbury, insured that any tactical advantages the Americans might have had were neutralized. In short order, despite sustainging more casualties than their opponent, the British successfully routed the Americans, which left Washington open its later occupation and burning.
- The Battle of Bladensburg took place during the War of 1812. The defeat of the American forces there allowed the British to capture and burn the public buildings of Washington, D.C. It has been called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms."
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