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President Madison takes office
Americans were angry at Britian for arming Native Americans in the north, west. -
War Hawks take power
Two strong nationalists, Henry Clay of Kentucky and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, became leaders in the House of Representatives. -
Relations with Great Britian
In the spring, the British told the United States they would continue impressing sailors. Mean while, Native Americans began new attacks on frontier settlements. -
America is not ready for war
Jefferson's spending cuts and weakened Amerians millitary strength. The Navy had only 16 war ships ready for action. The army also was small, with fewer than 7,000 men. -
congress declares war on Britian
The war did not come ata a good time for Britian, who were still at war with Europe. However, Britian was not willing to meet American demands to aviod war. -
Britian blockades American ports
By 1814, the British Navy had 135 war ships blockading American ports. After reinforcing their troops, the British were able to close off all American ports by wars end. -
invasion of Canada
On July 12, 1812 United States forces under the command of General Hull crossed into Canada at Sandwich, during the invasion of canada battles. The invasion of canada was quickly stopped, and U.S. forces were forced to withdraw.http://www.warof1812-history.com/Invasion-of-Canada.aspx -
USS Constitution scores a victory
Constitution is most famous for her actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname of "Old Ironsides" and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her from scrapping. -
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes called the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of British Royal Navy.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lake_Erie -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (also known as Tohopeka, Cholocco Litabixbee or The Horseshoe), was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson[2] defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War. -
Washington, D.C. Attacked and Burned
The Burning of Washington in 1814 was an attack during the War of 1812 between British forces and those of the United States of America. On August 24, 1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including the White House and the Capitol, as well as other facilities of the U.S. government.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington -
Writing of the Stara Spangled Banner
On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." The poem, originally titled "The Defence of Fort McHenry," was written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/key-pens-star-spangled-banner -
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814–January 5, 1815 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which New England Federalists met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_convention -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218), signed on December 24, 1814 in the Flemish city of Ghent, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Ghent -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812.[5][6] American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army, under General Edward Pakenham, intent on seizing New Orleans and the vast territory the United States had acquired with the Louisiana Purchase.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans
