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fear of a British-Black axis was so real that just as the British assault on Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812 commenced, unfounded rumors of a slave revolt caused members of the American militia to flee the capital and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia. This opened the way for British troops to take the undefended city, scarcely firing a shot.
