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British Impressment of American Sailors
British sailors began boarding American ships claiming that some of the occupants were part of the British Navy trying to flee from the current war that was happening between Great Britain and France. They would then take these sailors and force them into war, however most of the time the people that they kidnapped were American citizens. The British kidnapped over 6,000 Americans during Impressment. -
The Embargo Act of 1807
Thomas Jefferson forbade the United States from trading with any other country due to the conflicts between France and Great Britain. -
The War Hawks
In 1810 the group called The War Hawks were elected to Congress and started to plant their ideas about starting a war with Great Britain and the Native Americans. The War Hawks were from the Southern and Northwestern territories and they had experienced many encounters with both the Britain and the Natives and wanted them out of the territories of the United States. -
The Battle of Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison and his militia army arrived at the civilization of Prophetstown and caused a full battle between his men and the members of the Shawnee tribe lead by Chief Tecumseh. The fighting happened all throughout the night until Tecumseh forced his men to flee their village earning a victory for the Americans. Harrison then decided to burn Prophetstown to the ground. -
Declaration of War
On June 18, 1812, the United States officially declared war on Great Britain starting off the War of 1812. -
The British Capture Detroit
Throughout the dates of August 8-16, 1812 American General William Hull was fighting British General Isaac Brock along the Border of Canada and the US until Hull decided to give up on the fight and surrender the city of Detroit along with 2,500 of his men. -
The River Raisin Massacre
Also known as the Battle of Frenchtown, The River Raisin Massacre was a series of battles in the Michigan territories where dozens of Americans were taken prisoner and murdered by Native Americans. -
The Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was the largest naval battle that the United States had ever fought, and it was against the British on Lake Erie. for the first time the US outnumbered the British as they had nine ship while the British only had six, and the US completely demolished their opponents. This battle was able to secure the city of Detroit from British hands and to take control over the northwest territories. -
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was a dispute between the Americans and the Nations of Creek, Native Americans. The US were able to take out the Natives by tricking them to turn onto each other until a full on civil war happened within the civilization. Once the people of Creek were weak from the fighting, the Americans finished them and opened their territories of the Mississippi to American settlers. -
The Burning of the White House
British troops entered Washington, D.C. and decided to burn the White House for revenge for the American attack on the city of York in Ontario, Canada. They were also hoping to assassinate President James Madison in the process but he and his wife were able to retreat from the sight just in time. -
The Battle of Plattsburgh
Also called the Battle of Lake Champlain, the Battle of Plattsburgh was an American naval battle that was fought against the British and resulted in American victory. It was one of the last battles of the War of 1812 and eventually lead to the peace Treaty of Ghent being signed. -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore happened to take revenge on the British after they sent the United State's capitol on fire and to keep the British from stealing the port city of Baltimore. The Americans were greatly outnumbered compared to the British but they were able to keep them from getting any materials over to the US during the preparation for this battle so it was a fairly easy win for the Americans. They were able to establish and protect Fort McHenry at this time. -
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the treaty that declared peace between the United States and Great Britain and ended the War of 1812. Representatives from each country met up in Ghent, Belgium. They made terms of agreement that the British would exit the United States and that the US borderline would be along the Canadian border. -
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was an extra battle that occurred between the Americans and the British after the peace treaty was already signed. Andrew Jackson lead the American side with his highly skilled group of diverse soldiers and he was able to come up with effective strategies that would allow the American to gain the upper hand and drive the British away from the city of New Orleans. The war officially ended on January 18, 1815 with thousands of British causalities and a dozen American.
