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June 1812
America declares war on Great Britain -
July 1812
General William Hull enters Canada, the first failed attempt to invade Canada. The British force the surrender of for Michilimackinac. -
August 1812
General William Hull surrenders to General Isaac Brock at Detroit. -
September 1813
Captain Perry defeats the British at the Battle of Lake Erie -
January 1813
British and Indian allies repel American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown. American survivors are killed the following day in the Raisin River Massacre. -
April 1813
U.S. troops capture and burn the city of York. -
May 1813
The siege of Fort Meigs. -
July 1814
The Battle of Chippawa and The Battle of Lundy's Lane -
October 1813
The warrior Tecumseh is killed at the Battle of Thames (Canada). -
November 1813
The Battle of Crysler's Farm