According to this man’s diary, a French cook actually performed the action more commonly attributed to him or his enslaver. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this enslaved man who helped Dolly Madison save the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington. This man was later purchased and freed by Daniel Webster.
ANSWER: Paul Jennings
[10e] Paul Jennings and Dolly Madison saved the Lansdowne portrait of George Washington during the burning of this American city in the War of 1812.
ANSWER: Washington, D.C. [or District of Columbia; accept any underlined portion]
[10m] The Burning of Washington, D.C. was preceded by this Maryland battle in which Robert Ross captured Lowndes Hill from under-equipped American troops led by William Winder.
ANSWER: Battle of Bladensburg
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