Frigate USS New York Burned When D.C. Captured

I wrote about the second USS New York, a frigate built in 1800 by the citizens of New York. It was burned while in ordinary at Washington Navy Yard when the British captured the city August 24, 1814.

You always hear about the White House being burned, but rarely of other losses from the 24-hour occupation.

Read more about the ship in my Cooter's History Thing Blog.

--Brock-Perry