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Jay Treaty
This treaty was signed between the US and Great Britain. It created ten years of peace between the two countries. The treaty was supported by Hamilton, although Jefferson protested against it. -
Beginning of Napoleonic Wars
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor. The fighting that ensued between the British and French led to the impressment of American sailors. Impressment was the forcing of Americans to fight in the navy. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
This battle was between the US and the American Indian Confederation. American forces won. The public blamed the attack on British interference. -
Battle of York
The Americans attacked British troops defending York. This battle took place in what is present-day Toronto. American troops captured the town and commited acts of arson and looting. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle took place in Alabama. Troops under Andrew Jackson defeated the Redsticks. This ended the Creek War. -
Burning of Washington
This was Britain's greatest victory. British troops burned the Capital Building and many other buildings. The Library of Congress was destroyed and Thomas Jefferson later sold his personal library to restock it. -
Treaty of Ghent
This was the treaty that ended the War of 1812. It ended fighting between the US and Great Britain. The treaty released all prisoners and restored all war lands and boats. -
Battle of New Orleans
This was the final battle of the War of 1812. It actually took place after the Treaty of Ghent that ended the war. Despite this fact, it is still seen as the greatest American victory of the war. -
End of Napoleonic Wars
The end of the war happened at the Battle of Waterloo. The French were defeated by the Prussian and Anglo-Allied Army. The death toll was enormous.
