10h 24min, jul 4, 1849 y - Battle of Independence Day
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British troops marching south from Newfoundland, and west from transports ported in Maryland, surround and bombard the District of Columbia, razing the city for a second time.
British Victory
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10h 24min, jul 4, 1849 y
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~ 176 years ago