You Might Get What You’re After

Ah, The Burning of Washington:

Following the defeat of American forces at the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814, a British army led by Major-General Robert Ross marched on Washington, D.C. That evening, British soldiers and sailors set fire to multiple public buildings, including the Presidential Mansion (White House), United States Capitol, and Washington Navy Yard.

Here's a before and after picture of the White House:

Damn the bastards to Hell who did this.

<exits singing, I'm an ordinary guy...>