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Outnumbered British Army Destroys 7,000 Americans in 3 Hours | Bladensburg 1814

August 24th, 1814. The most powerful army on Earth marched into the United States capital and set it ablaze. 4,000 British veterans, fresh from defeating Napoleon, faced 7,000 American defenders at Bladensburg, Maryland. What happened next became America's greatest military humiliation—and Britain's most forgotten victory. This is the untold story of Major General Robert Ross, the Irish general who achieved the impossible: capturing Washington D.C. with a small force operating 40 miles behind enemy lines. While American militia fled in panic (earning the battle its mocking nickname "The Bladensburg Races"), a handful of heroes like Commodore Joshua Barney made their desperate last stand. But here's the twist: Ross won every battle, burned the White House and Capitol Building, withdrew without a single loss during retreat—and yet changed nothing. The war ended in a stalemate. His name faded into obscurity. He died weeks later at Baltimore, shot by an unknown American rifleman. Why don't we remember this? Why isn't Ross celebrated like Nelson or Wellington? Why did a perfect tactical victory achieve nothing strategically? This is the complete story of the Battle of Bladensburg: the tactics, the terror, the triumph, and the tragedy. ⏱️ KEY TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The Impossible Plan: Why 4,000 British Troops Marched on Washington 15:32 - The Battle of Bladensburg: When American Militia Ran and Heroes Stood Firm 38:47 - The Night Washington Burned: Inside the Occupation and Destruction 52:18 - Ross's Tragic Death and Why This Victory Changed Nothing 📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: → How Wellington's Peninsular War veterans executed the perfect assault → Why American militia broke while professionals stood firm → The bridge assault under artillery fire that should have been suicide → Commodore Barney's heroic last stand with naval guns → The systematic burning of the Capitol, White House, and government buildings → The supernatural storm that ended the occupation → How this defeat led to "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Fort McHenry → Why tactical brilliance doesn't guarantee strategic success 🎖️ KEY FIGURES: MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT ROSS - Irish officer who captured Washington but died at Baltimore weeks later COMMODORE JOSHUA BARNEY - 55-year-old naval hero who made the only effective American stand WILLIAM WINDER - Incompetent American general whose failure enabled disaster JAMES MADISON - President forced to flee his own capital DOLLEY MADISON - First Lady who saved George Washington's portrait 🏛️ WHAT WAS DESTROYED: United States Capitol Building The White House Library of Congress (3,000 books) Treasury Building War Department State Department 📺 ABOUT BRITISH HISTORY: This channel explores forgotten battles, overlooked strategies, and underappreciated victories from British military history. Subscribe for deep dives into tactical brilliance, military strategy, and the real human stories behind historical events. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more forgotten history! 💬 COMMENT: What forgotten battle should we cover next? 👍 LIKE if you learned something new! #BattleOfBladensburg #WarOf1812 #BritishHistory #MilitaryHistory #BurningOfWashington #NapoleonicWars #AmericanHistory #ForgottenBattles #RobertRoss #1814 #WashingtonDC #HistoricalBattles #BritishArmy #MilitaryTactics #WarHistory