The British attacked Washington DC for all of the following reasons, except "<span>a. to get revenge on the US for attacking the British at Waterloo," since this was a completely different war. </span><span />
The first was walled cities. Another is both offensive and defensive was a fleet of warships. And a third was alliance with other cities.
He Was American General and he lead US Army to victory on the Battle ofSaragota. It was the decisive victory over British.