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Declaration of War
On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent a message to the Congress recounting American grievances against Great Britain. -
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War of 1812
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Attacks on Canada
General Willian Hull led an American army from Detroit into Canada and later surrendured to British and Indian troops. -
Revenge
Captain Oliver H. Perry constructed a little fleet of vessels and destroyed British squadrons -
Battle of the Thames
Tecumseh died in the battle -
The Hartford Convention
Was an event in 1814–1815 in the 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. -
Battle of New Orleans
A British army didn't receive news about the treaty and was sent to fight, General Andrew Jackson defeated the redcoats in a greusome carnage while only losing thirteen Americans -
Treaty of Ghent
Negotiations started about ending the war between Britain and the U.S. -
Battle of Bladensburg
The American militia fled almost without firing a shot and the British won the battle -
Captain Thomas Macdonough
Macdonough defeated the best equipped and largest British force ever sent to North America -
Treaty of Ghent
The final treaty was signed and the U.S. neither gained nor lost territory