The Burning of Washington, D.C.-- Part 2: The "Hurricane" Strikes

Less than a day after the attack on Washington began, and in the midst of the burning, it started raining and blowing.  It was a major storm, some think even possibly a hurricane.  This put out the fires and also spun off a tornado which went down Constitution Avenue and lifted two cannons and dropped them, killing British soldiers and several civilians.

After the storm, the British returned to their ships and found many of them also damaged by the storm.

This is often referred to as "The Storm That Saved Washington."

It actually did more damage to the city, however, than the British had done.

--Brock-Perry