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Napoleon became Emperor of France
Napoleon wanted to conquer most of Europe and he was almost successful. -
British Impressment
The British start to impress American sailors and force them to serve in the British navy. -
British Interference
James Madison sends a report talking about British interference and the impressments of thye american sailors. -
Chesapeake
The U.S. ship Chesapeake gets shot at by the British ship called the Leopard causing international conflict. -
Jefferson starts embargo
Thomas Jefferson starts an embargo on Great Britian, but in the end it results in economic disaster for U.S. merchants and is terminated in 1809. -
Prsidents
James Madison is inaugurated as the president of the United States -
The Battle of Tippecanoe
The First Battle of the war of 1812. -
America declares war on Great Britian
America declares war on Great Britian -
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Riots
Riots break out in Baltimore because of the war. -
U.s. army enters Canada
General William Hull enters Canada. It is the first of three failed attempts that the U.S. tried to invade Canada. -
General William Hull
General William Hull surrenders Detroit to the British General Issac Brock. -
British and the Indian
The British and their Indian allies protect their territory in the battle of Frenchtown. All American survivors were killed the next day. -
York is Burned
American troops captue and burn down the capitol city of Canada, York. -
Washington D.C. Burned
The British troops got revenge on the Americans and burned to the U.s. capitol, Washington D.C. -
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson defeats the British at New Orleans to end the war.
