An encounter was noted between Sir George Cockburn and a female resident of Washington "Dear God! is this the weather to which you are accustomed to in this infernal country?" enquired the Admiral "This is a special interposition of Providence to drive our enemies from our city" the woman allegedly called out to Cockburn "Not so Madam" Cockburn retorted "It is rather to aid your enemies in the destruction of your city" before riding off on horseback. Yet the British left right after the storm completely unopposed by any American military forces What makes this event even more serendipitous for the Americans is that as the Smithsonian reports there have only been seven other tornadoes recorded in Washington D.C in the 204 years since with probably a similar rare occurrence in the years prior to this event. The British government already at war with Napoleonic France adopted a defensive strategy against the United States when the Americans declared war in 1812 Reinforcements were held back from Canada and reliance was instead made on local militias and native allies to bolster the British Army in Canada However after the defeat and exile of Napoleon Bonaparte in April 1814 Britain was able to use its now available troops and ships to prosecute its war with the United States in addition to reinforcements sent to Canada the Earl of Bathurst Secretary of State for War and the Colonies dispatched an army brigade and additional naval vessels to Bermuda from where a blockade of the US coast and even the occupation of some coastal islands had been overseen throughout the war it was decided to use these forces in raids along the Atlantic seaboard to draw American forces away from Canada the commanders were under strict orders however not to carry out operations far inland or to attempt to hold territory Early in 1814 Vice Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane had been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's North America and West Indies Station controlling naval forces based at the new Bermuda dockyard and the Halifax Naval Yard which were used to blockade US Atlantic ports throughout the war He planned to carry the war into the United States by attacks in Virginia and against New Orleans, The size of a congressional pension depends on the years of service and the average of the highest three years of their salary by law the starting amount of a member's retirement annuity may not exceed 80% of their final salary in 2006 the average annual pension for retired senators and representatives under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) was $60,972 while those who retired under FERS or in combination with CSRS was $35,952. After burning the Capitol the British turned northwest up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House After US government officials and President Madison fled the city the First Lady Dolley Madison received a letter from her husband urging her to be prepared to leave Washington at a moment's notice. Dolley organized the slaves and staff to save valuables from the British. James Madison's personal slave the fifteen-year-old boy Paul Jennings was an eyewitness. After later buying his freedom from the widow Dolley Madison Jennings published his memoir in 1865 considered the first from the White House:. !
2.2.1 Doctors of Medicine 5.3 Bills and resolutions, Union Station is the city's main train station and services approximately 70,000 people each day It is Amtrak's second-busiest station with 4.6 million passengers annually and is the southern terminus for the Northeast Corridor and Acela Express routes Maryland's MARC and Virginia's VRE commuter trains and the Metrorail Red Line also provide service into Union Station. Following renovations in 2011 Union Station became Washington's primary intercity bus transit center. Three major airports serve the District Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is across the Potomac River from downtown Washington in Arlington Virginia and primarily handles domestic flights Major international flights arrive and depart from Washington Dulles International Airport 26.3 miles (42.3 km) west of the District in Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is 31.7 miles (51.0 km) northeast of the District in Anne Arundel County Maryland, 2.2.2 Theology After burning the Capitol the British turned northwest up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House After US government officials and President Madison fled the city the First Lady Dolley Madison received a letter from her husband urging her to be prepared to leave Washington at a moment's notice. Dolley organized the slaves and staff to save valuables from the British. James Madison's personal slave the fifteen-year-old boy Paul Jennings was an eyewitness. After later buying his freedom from the widow Dolley Madison Jennings published his memoir in 1865 considered the first from the White House:! .
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