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James Madison Jr. is the first born to James Madison Sr. and Nelly Conway Madison. He was born at Belle Grove Plantation in Port Conway Virginia
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James Madison Graduates from former College of New Jersey, which is now called Princeton.
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Madison proposed a packeage of 12 amendments to the constitution in order to better protect people liberties
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James Madison marries Dolly Payne Todd in Jefferson County Virginia
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Madison is elected Thomas Jefferson's secretary of state . He later becomes part of the Marbury vs. Madison Court decision.
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The Embargo Acts were American laws restricting American ships from trading with foreign between the years of 1807 and 1812. They led to the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Britain
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James Madison won the presidency against his opponent, Charles Pinckney with 122 out of 175 electoral votes
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The battle of Tippecanoe takes place near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana
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British Continue impressement on unarmed American merchant ships and forced american soldiers into the the British navy. Madison's protests were ignored by the British, so he helped the Republicans to declare war.
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United States declares war on Great Britain
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General William Hull surrenders to General Isaac Brock at Detroit,
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James Madison is re-elected President
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General Isaac Brock is killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights,
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The British occupy Washington D.C and burn down the capital. Dolly Madison manages to save George Washingtons portrait before fleeing.
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Francis Scott Key writes the Star Spangled Banner,
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The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The treaty restored relations between the two nations. Because of the slow communications, it took weeks for news of the peace treaty to reach the United States, and the Battle of New Orleans was fought after it was signed.
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United States rejects National Bank proposal
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The Treaty of Ghent is ratified by the U.S president
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At the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson defeated the British regulars,It was fought fifteen days after the treaty of Ghent was signed but before the news of the signing reached New Orleans.
