Answer:As thousands of Washingtonians packed their belongings and left town, First Lady Dolley Madison resolved to stay with her husband and, if necessary, oversee the evacuation of the White House. By midday on Wednesday, August 24, 1814, British troops marching from Bladensburg stood poised to attack Washington.
Explanation:As thousands of Washingtonians packed their belongings and left town, First Lady Dolley Madison resolved to stay with her husband and, if necessary, oversee the evacuation of the White House. By midday on Wednesday, August 24, 1814, British troops marching from Bladensburg stood poised to attack Washington.
