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I cannot write an accurate overview based solely on "year" as context. To provide factual information about what "1814" specifically refers to and why it matters, I would need additional context about which historical event, publication, person, or subject you're asking about, as this year had multiple significant occurrences.
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August 24: British troops capture Washington D.C., capital of the United States, and burn the U.S. Capitol and the White House after President Madison and members of Congress flee. April 11: France's Emperor Napoleon, conqueror of much of Europe, abdicates by signing the Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814).
January 29: Battle of Brienne 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1814th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 814th year of the 2nd millennium, the 14th year of the 19th century, and the 5th year of the 1810s decade. As of the start of 1814, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.