Burning of Washington : The British Invasion of 1814

Preface ix Acknowledgments xi War 1(16) Target Washington 17(7) A Village for a Capital 24(6) Invasion 30(9) Pandemonium 39(12) The Juggernaut Rolls On 51(20) The Battle of Bladensburg 71(15) The Capital Abandoned 86(13) Washington in Flames 99(31) A Lightning Occupation 130(23) A Flag Furled in Darkness 153(8) Refuge among Pacifists 161(9) Alexandria Surrenders 170(10) Baltimore Defiant 180(9) The Battle of North Point 189(16) Bombs over Baltimore 205(13) The Birth of an Anthem 218(5) Epilogue 223(14) Notes 237(36) Selected Bibliography 273(12) Index 285