This Day In History: June 18

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on June 18

This Day In History takes us back to June 18th, 1812, when Great Britain fought Americans in what is known as the War of 1812. Find out why the two fought and what exactly happened. See how the White House was burnt down and destroyed. It's all in this wild, yet interesting video clip.

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