September 14th, 1814 marked a day of celebration for the British as the city of Washington, D.C. was attacked by British forces. Led by Major General Robert Ross and Rear Admiral George Cockburn, the British troops were determined to cause significant damage and humiliation to the United States. The British siege of the capital began with the taking of the White House, where President James Madison was forced to flee. The British troops then proceeded to burn the White House, the United States Capitol, and other federal buildings, including the Library of Congress. The whole city was set ablaze,

On this day, September 8th 1565, the Spanish settled the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the United States: Saint Augustine, Florida. After a long journey from Spain, the Spanish force, led by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, landed in Florida with the intent of creating a settlement to act as a Spanish foothold in the new world. The Spanish sailed past vast, lush marshes and saw the faint outline of the Atlantic Ocean when they spotted a large sand dune. Menéndez seized the opportunity, and his troops made camp at this sand dune

On September 6, 1864, Union and Confederate forces clashed in the Battle of Jonesborough, Georgia. The battle took place near the town of Jonesborough and was the culminating fight of William Tecumseh Sherman's Atlanta campaign. The assault saw Union troops overwhelm the Confederate troops, effectively ending their grasp over the city of Atlanta. Despite facing significant losses, the Union army's victory was a major turning point in the Civil War, which led to the eventual surrender of the Confederate forces. The Battle of Jonesborough stands as a remarkable moment in American history, illustrating how the Union army used