American forces performed disastrously at the Battle of Bladensburg in August 1814, allowing the British to capture and burn the capital. Two hundred years later, we may well be witnessing that battle’s intellectual and policymaking analogue.
在1814年8月的布兰登斯堡战役（Battle of Bladensburg）中，美军的表现是一场灾难，导致首都被英国人攻陷并焚毁。两百年后，我们极有可能经历思维和决策战线上的布兰登斯堡战役。