Question
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
<JW, American History>
Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 100% | 38% | 0% |
Data
| Columbia Ly-α | Cornell Earth | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cornell Wind | RIT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Rochester A | Rochester B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cornell Fire | Rochester C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |