This painting by Tom Freeman for the White House Historical Association shows the burning north and west facades of the White House when it was set aflame by the British soldiers on August 24, 1814 during the War of 1812. British soldiers can be seen in the foreground. It was commissioned during George W. Bush's presidency, but depicts events that occurred during James Madison's.

The White House ruins after the fire of August 24, 1814, depicted in a watercolor painting by George Munger, is now on display at the White House. Sadly, General Ross's men had failed to gather enough firewood to burn the walls.

Portrait of Robert Ross at the White House, by Dennis Jarvis

The Robert Ross Monument, Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland. An obelisk to commemorate the man who burnt the White House, in 1814

The #BritishEmpire was a global murder and looting machine. 😡

But the last 18 days of Anerican violence lead me to cheer the Brits' Major-General #RobertRoss, from #Rostrevor, #County Down. 0n 24 August 1814, Ross led his troops to burn the #WhiteHouse in […]

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Nollaig Shona from myself, Gracie and Cosmo #Rostrevor #Ireland

"BATON OF HOPE COMES TO CITY"
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#BatonOfHope come to #Newry next Wednesday.
The route will travel through #Crossmaglen, #Cullyhanna, #Keady, #Rostrevor, #Warrenpoint and #Banbridge.

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Gray heron by the river in Rostrevor’s fairy glen the very landscape that inspired C.S. Lewis’s Narnia🪶 #Rostrevor #FairyGlen #GrayHeron #Narnia #birds

Two mountains sweeping down to Carlingford Lough.

I used to wake up to this view every day for about seven years. The Republic of Ireland to the right and Northern Ireland to the left. Carlingford Lough is the water.

#streetart in #Rostrevor celebrating the region's fiddling culture and festival

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2 April, feast day of St Bronagh, 6th century holy woman, disciple of St Patrick and abbess of #Kilbroney, Co Down.

The bell of St Bronagh still hangs in the local church of #Rostrevor

#StBronagh #IrishSaints #FeastDay #nuntastic #catholichistory

Linen bleach green near Kilbroney, Rostrevor, Co. Down. c1890. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.

#LinenIndustry #Kilbroney #Rostrevor #Down #Ireland

Newry.LN on our travels late this afternoon at Kilbroney Forest Park, #Rostrevor, enjoying the remains of 2024.

Nice old postcard of #Rostrevor #CoDown original colour.

#BigStone at #Rostrevor
Co. Down, dropped there during age

#Rostrevor #FiddlersGreen #Ireland #CoDown
One of best spots in Ireland for photos.

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#KilbroneyPark #Rostrevor last week at #Sunset

Linen bleach green near Kilbroney, Rostrevor, Co. Down, Ireland. c1890. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.
#Kilbroney #Rostrevor #Down #Ireland #19thCentury