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War of 1812
Congress signs the declaration passing the war agaisnt Great Britain -
War of 1812
The House of Representatives in Massachusetts signed a treaty condeming the war agianst Britain. -
War of 1812
After thinking about it Massachusetts and Conneticut refuse war because they don't want their militia to fight in it. -
War of 1812
The ending of the first battle was a disaster. Lead by General William Hull , the US army surrendered to Britain without firing a shot. Hull was mocked as a coward. -
War of 1812
In one of the biggest battles of the war 900 American solidiers are captured by the British. In Queenston Heights, Ontario the Americans ran into the British army. They siad that they were only allowed to fight on New York soil. So they were captured and embarrasingly defeated. -
War of 1812
Captain Stephen Dactur captured one of the British war ships. -
War of 1812
The American soldiers are asked to cross the border over to Canada but refused becasue they said that the were only required to fight on American soil. -
War of 1812
James Madison is reelceted for his second term of presidency for the United States of America.