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President Madison makes a deal
Madison offers a deal to France and Great Britain stating that U.S. will stop trading with your enemy if you stop attacking our ships. And France agrees first and Madison cuts off all trade with Great Britain. -
Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet
Oliver Hazard Perry, who commanded the Lake Erie naval forces, was ordered to seize the lake from the British. Perrys ships defeated the British naval force. -
Battle of Thames River
In the battle of Thames on October 5, Tecumseh was killed. Before the battle of Thames, Tecumseh talked to the Creeks in the Mississippi Territory about a confederation, but the hopes for confederation died with Tecumseh. -
Attack on Washington, D.C
The British sailed into Chesapeake Bay in August 1814, from there they marched to Washington D.C. They burned buildings such as the Capitol and the President's mansion. Luckily a thunderstorm put out the buildings that were on fire before they could do more damage. -
British attack Baltimore
After the attack on Washington D.C. the British sailed north to Baltimore. The people of Baltimore were ready for attack and held firm against the British. A strong defense and fierce fire from Fort McHenry in the harbor kept the British from entering the city. Francis Scott Key, watched the bombs burst over Fort McHenry . The next day, he saw the American flag still flying over the fort. Francis wrote a poem, which became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner". -
Napoleon's defeat in Europe
The British had defeated Napoleon in Europe. To keep fighting the United States would result in little gain and was not worth the effort.American and British representatives signed a peace treaty agreement called the Treaty of Ghent in December. No one won the war. -
Battle of New Orleans
The British attacked New Orleans. Andrew Jackson's force of about 7,000 troops hid behind cotton bales and concentrated their fire on the advancing British. Within a half an hour, Andrew Jackson's troop won the battle. -
Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
Andrew Jackson attacked the Creeks. Jacksons forces slaughtered more than 550 Creek people. Known as the " Battle of Horseshoe Bend".
