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France declares war on Great Britain
Napoleon declares war on great Britain, this is the start of the war of the first coalition and the beginning of the Napoleonic wars. This is important because it is the catalyst for many of the problems that were going to happen in the future. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana purchase basically doubled the size of the new united states of America. This action brought about a lot of good, but there were many issues that came along with it that would develop father down the line. -
Non-importation Act
In response to the increasing impressment of American sailors by the British, America passed this act to restrict the importation of British goods in a hope to force the British to stop. -
James Madison is sworn in as the 4th president
This is important because whoever was to gain this position had a lot of things that had begun to build up since before their term that they would have to deal with. This election was important because without a strong leader to fill the presidency at this time our country might have collapsed. -
General William Hull invades Canada from Detroit
This was the beginning of a not so successful campaign, William took forces from Detroit in order to capture Canada. Capering Canada was one the main goals of the Americans during the war. -
General William Hull Surrenders Detroit
Shortly after his foray into Canada William hull was surprised by the size and preparedness of the British in Canada, he was forced to withdraw to Detroit and there he was overrun by a British counter offensive maneuver. -
USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerrier
This was one of the most important naval victories in the war of 1812. Not because it was a large battle per say but it was a huge moral booster! -
Battle of Thames
This battle is a very important one, American forces attacked a join Native American and British force. The outcome of the battle was an American victory, not only did the Americans win but Tecumseh was killed in the battle. This caused his confederacy to fall apart. -
Napoleon abdicates and is exiled
Because of his loss during the war of the 6th coalition Napoleon was banished to Elba. This Allowed the British to denote more resources and attention to the war with America. This as you can see would be a bad sign for the Americans. -
The treaty of Ghent is declared
This treaty puts an official end to the war of 1812, however since word was slow to spread in those days, quite a few battles happened after the signing of the treaty.
