The War of 1812

British blockade of France

Oct 17, 1806

Britain attempts to blockade France from ships of other countries.

Embargo Act

Oct 17, 1807

The Embrago Act was made to stop United States sea trade.

Chesapeake incident

Oct 17, 1807

The Chesapeake incident was that the United States ship crusing off the coast of Virginia so the Congress passes the Embargo Act

Impressment

Oct 17, 1807

Impressment leads British to attack the Chesapake, a United States ship crusing off the coast of Virginia.

Battle of Tippecanoe

Oct 17, 1811

Shawnee Indian leader Tecumseh forms an Indian confederacy; United States defeats Indians at Battle of Tippecanoe

Oliver Hazard Perry

Oct 17, 1812

Madison declares war; after several United States armies fail to attack the British and Indians in Canada, Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeats a British fleet on Lake Erie; in another battle, Tecumseh is killed, and the Indian confederacy collapses.

Treaty of Ghent

Oct 17, 1814

British soldiers set fire to the Capitol building, the White House, and several other public buildings in Washington, D.C.; Treaty of Ghent is negotiated, with United States representation by Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and Albert Gallatin; treaty settles War 1812, but no territory changes hands.

Andrew Jackson

Oct 17, 1815

Tennesse fighter Andres Jackson becomes know as Hero of New Orleans after he leads forces in defeating British soldiers there; commercial treay reopens trade between United States and Britain.