War of 1812

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  • Trade Restrictions - Bill

    Trade Restrictions - Bill
    Nathaniel Macon ntroduces Macon's Bill No. 2., stating that if France or Britain ceased firing upon American ships, they would resume trade with the respective country.

  • Henry Clay elected to House of Representatives

    Henry Clay elected to House of Representatives
    Henry Clay is elected to the House of Representatives and becomes a leader of the War Hawks.

  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    Battle of Tippecanoe
    Governor George Harrison of the Indiana territories leads U.S soldiers into battle against a confederacy of Native Americans

  • Congress Declares War with Britain

    Congress Declares War with Britain
    Despite dissent between and within the House of Representatives, Congress grants President Madison's request to go to war.

  • Death of Tecumseh

    Death of Tecumseh
    Tecumseh dies at the hands of Americans at the Battle of Thames. After his death, the intertribunal confederacy disperses.

  • White House is Set Afire by British

    White House is Set Afire by British
    The British set the White House, Capitol, and other government buildings afire after the British victory at Bladensburg.

  • War of 1812 Ends

    War of 1812 Ends
    The Treaty of Peace and Amity is signed between the United States and Britain in Ghent, Belgium.