On the day after he burned the White House, the then-42-year-old rear admiral ... of the Order of the Bath for his actions in the war of 1812. He went on to become Admiral of the Fleet in 1851.
The White House was burned by the British during the War of 1812, and it was rebuilt by the original architect, James Hoban. Over the years, new pieces were added to the White House. It was also ...