War of 1812

By Naomi919

  • Napolean

    Napolean became emperor of France. He wanted to conquer most of Europe, and was almost successful.

  • British Would Not Give Up Forts

    British would not give up their forts. When the Americans won the Revolutionary war, the British promised to hand over the forts. This was 29 years after the treaty had been signed to end the Revolutionary war.

  • United States Declared War

    James Madison was President. The United States declared war on Great Britain. American forces invaded Canada and most of the fighting took place along the Great Lakes.The capitol of Canada, York, was atacked. The Americans burned the Parliament building.

  • The American Flag

    A year before the British attacked, Mrs. Pickersgill was hired to sew a huge flag, 30 feet high and 42 feet wide. With the help of her 13 year old daughter, she sewed the flag in a brewery where there was enough room for it.

  • Napolean Defeated

    While the War of 1812 was in progress in Canada, IN Europe, the British defeated Napolean. They could now focus their energy on the United States. Biritsh attacked Washington, D.C. to get revenge on the United States for burning the capital of Canada.

  • Americans Win the War

    Mr. Key looked through a telescope at dawn and saw the huge American Flag waving overing Fort McHenry. He then wrote a poe in which he published a few days later, entitled "The Defense of Fort McHenry." These words set to music was later known as the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner."

  • British Prepare to Attack Baltimore

    Francis Scott Key and John Skinner, who were in charge of prisoner exchanges, sailed up to the Britisb fleet in a small boat and requested they release Dr. William Beanes because he was not a soldier. The British agreed to release him but required that 3 Americans stay on a British ship until they had finished attacking Baltimore.

  • New Orleans: American Victory

    On December 24, 1814, the Americans had already signed a peace treaty in Ghent, Belgium, but the news of peace had not arrived in time so they continued to fight. General Andrew Jackson defeated the British On January 8, 1815.