On December 29, 1813, British soldiers burned this town.
Albany, NY
Baltimore, MD
Buffalo, NY
Washington, DC
Buffalo, NY. Seen as retaliation for the burning of a Canadian town earlier that year, the burning of Buffalo took place after the British had defeated the defending Americans. On January 22, 1814, British commander-in-chief in North America, General George Prevost, issued a proclamation expressing regret over the destruction of the town