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===War of 1812=== During the [[War of 1812]], when the British [[Burning of Washington|burned]] parts of Washington, D.C., the federal government and troops fled the capital. President [[James Madison]] first fled to [[Virginia]], but then turned north. He arrived in [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]] at 6 p.m. on August 26, 1814, expecting to find General [[William H. Winder]] and his troops. They had already proceeded on towards [[Baltimore]], however.<ref name="allen">{{cite book |title=In the Greatest Solemn Dignity β The Capitol's Four Cornerstones |author=Allen, William C. |publisher=Government Printing Office |year=1995}}</ref> Madison continued eastward and arrived in Brookeville on horseback. He reportedly carried with him a [[Safe|strongbox]], which contained the entire U.S. treasury.<ref name="voa"/> On the night of August 26, he stayed in the home of [[Caleb Bentley]], whose wife Henrietta Thomas was close friends with [[Dolley Madison]].<ref name="crossroads"/><ref name="voa">{{cite news |url=http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-08/2007-08-14-voa27.cfm?CFID=171645957&CFTOKEN=64046631 |title=You Won't Need Much Time to Tour This 'Capital' |publisher=VOA News |date=August 15, 2007 |author=Landphair, Ted |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214204901/https://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-08/2007-08-14-voa27.cfm |archive-date=December 14, 2008}}</ref> Madison stayed up all night, dispatching orders, while soldiers remained on guard outside.<ref>{{cite book |title=The American Historical Register |url=https://archive.org/details/americanhistori00browgoog |author=Browning, Charles Henry |year=1895 |chapter=President Madison's Retreat |publisher=Historical Register Pub |page=860}}</ref> After the British left Washington, they sailed to nearby Baltimore, where they attacked [[Fort McHenry]] and were repulsed. Upon hearing that news, Madison returned to Washington.<ref name="voa"/> Madison wrote a note to his wife that morning. {{quote|Finding that our army has left Montgomery Court House, we pushed on to this place, with a view to join it, or proceed to the city, as further information might prescribe. I have just received a line from Col. Monroe saying that the enemy were out of Washington on the retreat to their ships and advising our immediate return to Washington. I know not where we are in the first instance to hide our heads; but shall look for a place on my arrival.|[[James Madison]]<ref name="richman"/>}}
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