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Fort Dearborn massacre
The American force left Fort Dearborn and was attacked along the lakeshore by Indians in that area as the contingent began its journey to Fort Wayne. After this attack, Dearborn is known as the Fort Dearborn Massacre. -
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The Constitution defeats HMS Guerrière
Almost all the American casualties came from the enemy musketry when the two ships came together. The British lost 23 killed and mortally wounded, including her second lieutenant, Henry Ready, and 56 wounded severely and slightly, including Captain Dacres for a total of 79. The rest of the British crew became prisoners. -
The Wasp defeats HMS Frolic
Shortly after the fighting ended, both the Frolic's masts fell. An American prize crew went aboard the Frolic and attempted to repair the rigging, but a few hours later a British ship of the line, HMS Poictiers, commanded by Captain John Beresford, came into view. Frolic was still unmanageable, and with its damaged rigging Wasp was soon overtaken and surrendered in the face of impossible odds. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_HMS_Frolic -
Madison wins reelection
Madison was re-elected with 50.4 percent of the popular vote, making the 1812 election the closest up to that point in history. -
Great Britain proclaims blockade of Chesapeake and Delaware Bays
Great Britian blocked the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays so the Americans couldn't get in. -
Battle of Frenchtown
This was a major defeat for the Americans and was one of the bloodiest engagements during the War of 1812. The massacre of some wounded soldiers the following day shocked and enraged Americans throughout the Old Northwest Territory. this incident soon became known as the "River Raisin Massacre" and the rallying cry "Remember the Raisin." -
River Raisin massacre
This was the start of the Frenchtown Battle. This led into one of the bloodiest battles of 1812. -
British blockade extended from Long Island to the Mississippi
The British started to block more things after they blocked the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. That way, they had more power over Americans. -
Battle of Norfolk
a tank battle fought during the Persian Gulf War, between armored forces of the United States Army and those of the Ba'athist Iraqi Republican Guard. It was the final battle of the war before the unilateral ceasefire took effect. -
Battle of Beaver Dams
n American column marched from Fort George and attempted to surprise a British outpost at Beaver Dams, billeting themselves overnight in the village of Queenston, Ontario. Laura Secord, a resident of Queenston, had earlier learned of the American plans, and had struck out on a long and difficult trek to warn the British at Decou's stone house near present-day Brock University. -
Battle of Burnt Corn
The Battle of Burnt Corn, also known as the Battle of Burnt Corn Creek, was an encounter between United States armed forces and Creek Indians that took place July 27, 1813 now called southern Alabama. -
Battle of Fort Stephenson
The battle had been a victory for the Americans. George Croghan emerged from the battle as a hero and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Both Procter and Harrison suffered criticism for their parts in the battle. The British as well as Tecumseh were growing increasingly aware of Procter's shortcomings. -
Battle of Lake Erie
he Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes called the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was on 10 September 1813, in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine ships of the United States Navy defeated and captured six ships of Great Britain's Royal Navy. This ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war, which in turn allowed the Americans to recover Detroit and win the Battle of the Thames to break the Indian confederation of Tecumseh. -
Great Britain offers United States direct peace negotiations
The final action of the war took place after the signing of the treaty, when Andrew Jackson decisively defeated the British at New Orleans on Jan. 8, 1815. This victory, although it came after the technical end of the war, was important in restoring American confidence. Although the peace treaty failed to deal with the matters of neutral rights and impressment that were the ostensible cause of the conflict, the war did quicken the growth of American nationalism. http://www.infoplease.com/ -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (also known as Tohopeka, Cholocco Litabixbee or The Horseshoe), was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson[2] defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe who opposed American expansion, effectively ending the Creek War. -
Americans capture Fort Erie
This is how the Fort Erie battle started. -
Battle of Fort Erie
The Battle of Fort Erie was a bloody skirmish in the afternoon immediately following the Battle of Ridgeway on June 2, 1866 in Canada West. The Fenian force, withdrawing from Ridgeway towards the United States, met and defeated a small force of Canadian militia at Fort Erie, then known as the village of Waterloo. -
Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg took place during the War of 1812. The defeat of the American forces there allowed the British to capture and burn the public buildings of Washington, D.C. It has been called "the greatest disgrace ever dealt to American arms."[3] -
Battle of Plattsburgh
The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final invasion of the northern states during the War of 1812. A British army under Lieutenant General Sir George Prévost and a naval squadron under Captain George Downie converged on the lakeside town of Plattsburgh, which was defended by American troops under Brigadier General Alexander Macomb and ships commanded by Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough. -
Ratifications of the Peace Treaty exchanged and President Madison declares the war at an end
The war ends.
