 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukati mehondo ya 1812, apo vaBritain vakapisazvikamu zveWashington, D.C., hurumende yeFederal nemauto vakatiza guta guru. Purezidhendi James Madison akatanga kutizira kuVirginia, asi ipapo akatendeukira kuchamhembe. Akasvika muRockville na6 p.m. pana August 26, 1814, achikarira kuwana Mukuru Mukuru William H. Winder namapoka ake. Vakanga vatopfuurira vakananga kuBaltimore. Madison akapfuurira kumabvazuva ndokusvika muBrookeville akatasva bhiza. Madison anonzi aifamba nebhokisi rakasimba, raiva nemari yose yeUnited States. Usiku hwaAugust 26, akagara mumusha waCaleb Bentley, ane mudzimai ainzi Henrietta Thomas aiva shamwari yepedyo yaDolley Madison. 