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President Madision takes office
Americans were angry at Britian for arming Native Americans in the Northwest.Americans continued the impressment onon American sailors by the British.The country honor was a amazment they felt the new Nationalism on the country. -
War Hawks take power
Clay,Chalhoun and their suppoters were called Warhawks.Maney New Englands belived war with britian would harm American trade.Relations with Britian worsened stedily in the early months of 1812. -
Relations with Great Britian Worsen
In the Spring the British told the United States they would continue impressing sailors.Meanwhilenative Americans started there attacks on fonteir settlements.June congress delclared war -
Congress declares war on Britian
The first days of war the british set up a blockade on the americans.The british navy had 135 warships blocking the American ports.Aftor discusing about their british troops the british were able to close of all American ports. -
America is not ready for war
The Americans relized they wernt ready for war. President Jefferson had spending cuts and had weakened American military strenght.The American navy only had so many warships left -
Brtitian blockasdes American ports
In the first days of war Britian set up a Blockade of the American coast.By 1814 the British navy had 135 warships blockading the American ports and renforcing their troops.The british were able to close off the all American ports. -
Invaision of Canada
Warhawks were demanding a invasion on Canada.They expected Canadians to throw off British rule.American troops from General William Hull invaded Canada from Dertiot,Michigan -
USS constitution scores a victory
The USS constitution defeated the British warships in a terrible battle.American sailors nicknamed the constitution "Old Ironsides"because British artillery fire bounced off the ships.It seemed as if the costitution were made of Iron. -
Seconed battle of sackets Harbor
A British force was transford across Lake Ontario to capturte the town"Sackets Harbor".The British was sezing many people.Isac chauncey the captain ordered to keep comand. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The United States navy defeted and captured 6 vessels of great Britians navy.The Americans controled the rest of the lake for the rest of the war.Later on the Americans won the battle. -
Battle of Thames
The battle of Thames resulted in a death of the cheif and destruction of Native American proporty.The American Army of the Northwest under William Harrison was attempting to recover Detroit and capture Fort Amherstburg.The British depended on maintaining command of Lake Erie. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Horseshoe Bend was the major battle of the Creek War.In which Andrew Jackson fought to take over Alabama for American settlement. Jackson commanded an army of West Tennessee Mitilia. -
Washington D.C Attacked & Burned
The Burning of Washington in 1814 was an armed conflict during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United States of America. On August 24, 1814, led by General Robert Ross, a British force occupied Washington, D.C. and set fire to many public buildings following the American defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg. The British commander's orders to burn only public buildings and strict British discipline among its troops are credited with preserving the c -
Battle of Fort Oswego
The Battle of Fort Oswego was a win to the french victories.A force if regulars and canadian mitilia captured and occupied the British at Fort Oswego. The battle was notable for demonstrating that traditional European siege tactics were viable in North America when applied properly in the right circumstances and terrain. -
Attack on Baltimore& the writing of the Star Splangled Banner
The attack on Baltimore fostered a strong sense of national pride among the American people, and those patriotic feelings are reflected and preserved in the song we know today as our national anthem. the War of 1812 is itself a relatively little-known war in American history. Britain’s defeat at the 1781 Battle of Yorktown marked the conclusion of the American Revolution and the beginning of new challenges for a new nation. -
Batle of Plattsburg
This battle was the turning point in the War of 1812. Upon hearing of the defeat of the mighty British fleet in the bay, Lt. General Sir George Prevost abandoned his attempt to sever the new nation and fled into Canada. Dear Lucy- a love song about the Battle of Plattsburgh. -
Treaty of Ghent
In Ghent, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. it happened between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. -
Battle of New Orleans
comander Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army intent on seizing New Orleans.The vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase.
