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British begin to impress
British begin to impress American sailors and force them to work on British Ships.
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Britain takes over several American ships
While sailing in neutral waters, British ships took over 1000 American ships. They claimed the Americans were trading with France, who the English had blockaded.
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Order in the Council
Britain passed the Orders in Council, which required neutral countries to obtain a license from its authorities before trading with France or French colonies. The Royal Navy also outraged Americans by its practice of impressment, or removing seamen from U.S. merchant vessels and forcing them to serve on behalf of the British.
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Embargo on Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson imposes an embargo on Great Britain but it results in economic disaster for American merchants and is discontinued in 1809.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson attempts "peaceful coercion" of the British with his embargo, but it results in economic disaster for merchants.
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James Madison Presidency
James Madison is inaugurated as president of the United States.
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Major-General Brock Appointed
Brock goes on to defend against American attacks, and enlists the support of several Indigenous nations.
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The Battle of Tippecanoe
War Congress convenes.
The Battle of Tippecanoe (in present-day Indiana), considered the first battle of the War of 1812, takes place between Tecumseh's brother, The Prophet, and William Henry Harrison's army.
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Harrison Defeats Tecumseh
General William Henry Harrison leads a force of 1000 men againt an Indian encampment on the Tippecanoe River in Indiana Territory. In the battle, Harrison's men defeat a coalition of northwestern tribes forged by Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa, or the Prophet, in an effort to resist the expansion of white Americans into Indian lands.
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War Bill
House of Representatives passes War Bill.
June 19, 1812, Madison declares war on Britain.
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Ft. Mackinac
U.S. loses Ft. Mackinac as the British invade American territory.
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/warof1812/a/war-of-1812-timeline.htm -
Batlle of York
U.S troops take control of the Great Lakes and burn York. This action later return by British burning Washington D.C.
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British-American Diplomacy Treaty of Ghent
His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America terminated the war
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/ghent.asp
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