This year markes the 200th Anniversary of the burning of the White House. Who else but westwind would have a near direct link with this event? True. Major Alured D. Faunce, of the 4th Regiment ( anglo english command ), during the English/ American War of 1812, and the subsequent burning of Washington in August 1814, Major D. Faunce led the burning party that first ransacked then burnt the White House. Then moved on and burnt the Treasury. This D. Faunce is the G.G.G.Grandfather of our life long Family friend, living in Australia, and now an elderly woman, we are now all elderly. She is mightally proud of her Faunce de Laune ancestors, and often tells this History. She also is a friend of America, realising America's role in preventing the Japenese, ( Nippon ), from including Australie in their proposed sphere of influence. ( see 2WW. ). Some Google sites. "" The Defense and Burning of Washington in 1814. Naval Records. '' and on a Wikipedia site. "" Burning of Washington, White House. "". westwind.