Answer--During the War of 1812 Our fourth president, James Madison, had to escape the city of Washington as the British invaded and burned buildings including the White House.
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I am not sure what you want to know. The election of 1828 led to the inauguration of Andrew Jackson on March 4, 1829. Jackson was a new type of President, being from the western frontier of the US, from an immigrant family and with no higher education. The actual inauguration was interesting since afterwards, Jackson supporters piled into the White House, did considerable damage and refused to leave at a decent hour. Jackson was forced to flee and find somewhere else to spend the night.
the patriots would tar and feather them like the tax collectors
There were a few reasons which led loyalists to flee Boston with the British. The British Parliament made promises of freedoms and money to some loyalists. Others were afraid that they would be attacked by the patriots if they stayed.
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James Madison was the President of the United States in 1812.James Madison was the 4th President of the United States from 1809 March 4 to 1817 March 4, serving 2 terms. He was previously the Secretary of State in Thomas Jefferson's government.