Fires blazed.
Refugees took to the streets.
Washington, D.C., was in a state of panic.
Rumors swirled that the Brits were on a mission to capture President James Madison.
So Madison and the first lady fled the city.
A little town in Maryland became their safe haven.
It's a part of history that most people don't know, but Mark Hildebrand does — he filmed a documentary about it.
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