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Madison makes a deal
Madison offering to make a deal to France and Great Briton: if they agree to cease attacks on American ships, the US will stop trading with their enemy. France agrees first and Madison cuts off all trading with Great Briton. -
Battle of Tippecanoe Creek.
The American forces were lead by Governor William Henry Harrison. The Indian Territory American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. -
Perry captured a British fleet
Oliver Hazard Perry ships defeated the British naval force. After the Battle, Perry sent General Harrison the message "We have met the enemy and they are ours. -
Battle of Thames River
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a United States victory in the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom and Tecumseh's Confederacy. -
Napoleon's defeat in Europe
Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S. Because the British deployed more troops they have a stronger chance of winning the next battle. -
British attack Washington D.C.
The British attacked Washington D.C. and burned the Capital and the White House. After defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major General Robert Ross attacks Washington, D.C., and set fire to many public buildings. -
British attack Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812. American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading British forces. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was an engagement fought between January 8 and January 18, 1815, constituting the final major battle of the War of 1812, and the most one-sided battle of that war. American combatants, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, prevented an overwhelming British force.