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United States declare war on Great Britain
United States declaire war on Great Britain and Ireland -
A mob in Baltimore destroys the printing offices of an anti-war newspaper
A mob of innocent people storm into anti-war newspaper and destroy it -
General William Hull invades Canada from Detroit
General William Hull governor of Michigan Territories launches an invasion on Canada -
Fort Michilimackinac surrenders to British-Canadian forces
Fort Michilimackinac surrenders to British-Canadian forces
A British and Native American force capture the island soon after the outbreak of war between Britain and the United states -
Battle of Brownstown, Michigan
The battle of Brownstown, Michigan was an early skirmish in the War of 1812. Although United States forces out numbered the British forces 8 to 1 they lost the battle and suffered substantial losses while the enemy was almost untouched. -
British forces bombard Detroit
troops of British forces bombard Detroit -
General Hull surrenders
Genera Hull surrenders Detroit to the British forces. -
British-Canadians win the Battle of Queenston Heights, Ontario
British battle of Qweenston Heights, Ontario lead by Issac Brock who lead them to victory -
William Henry Harrison formally resigns as Governor of Indiana Territory and takes the rank of Brigadier General.
William Henry Harrison formally resigns as Governor of Indiana Territory and takes the rank of Brigadier General. -
USS constitution defeats the HMS JAVA
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Great Britain declares war on the United States
Great Britain declares war on the United States -
John Armstrong replaces William Eustis as Secretary of War
John Armstrong becomes the new Secretary Of War -
American forces seize Frenchtown, Michigan
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The Battle of Frenchtown
The Battle of Frenchtown, also known as the Battle of River Raisin or the River Raisin massacre, is the name given to a sequence of military actions during the War of 1812 that took place in Frenchtown, Michigan territory, in January 1813. Between 30 and 60 American soldiers are killed in “The River Raisin Massacre” -
Battle of Ogdensburg
The Battle of Ogdensburg, on 20 February 1813, was a British victory over American forces in the War of 1812. -
Attack on York
Attack on York General Zebulon Pike is killed -
Raid on Frenchtown
Raid on Frenchtown, Maryland by a British flotilla under the command of Admiral George Cockburn -
American forces evacuate York
American forces evacuate York; Siege of Fort Meigs near modern day Toledo Ohio begins -
Royal Marines land and burn Havre de Grace, Maryland
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Battle at Sackets Harbor
The Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor or simply the Battle of Sacket's Harbor, took place on 29 May 1813, during the War of 1812. A British force was transported across Lake Ontario and attempted to capture the town, which was the principal dockyard and base for the American naval squadron on the lake. -
Engagement at Stoney Creek
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Engagement at Beaver Dams
Battle of Beaver Dams. The Battle of Beaver Dams took place on 24 June 1813, during the War of 1812. An 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. -
Burning of Hampton, Virginia
forces burn Hampton, Virginia -
Battle of St. Michaels
The British quickly landed and fired on the battery. As soon as the British opened fire the militia units fled. Only Captain William Dodson (commanding the battery) and one other man remained. They were able to get off one shot before they were forced to abandon the gun. The British advanced on the town. Benson's battery guarding the town was able to hold off the attack, and the British retreated. -
Battle of the Thames; Tecumseh is killed
The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812 against Great Britain and its Indian allies in the Tecumseh's Confederacy. It took place on October 5, 1813 in Upper Canada, near present-day Chatham, Ontario. -
Battle of Crysler’s Farm
This decisive land battle in the War of 1812 was fought on 11 November 1813 on a farmer's field between Morrisburg and Cornwall, Ont, along the shores of the St. Lawrence River. The Battle of Crysler's Farm was the Americans' last attempt at capturing Montréal, and it was considered by many to be a disastrous defeat for their army. -
Capture of Fort Niagara
The Capture of Fort Niagara took place late in 1813, during the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The American garrison was taken by surprise, and the fort was captured in a night assault by a select force of British regular infantry. -
Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba off the coast of Tuscany; Great Britain now turns its focus to the war in America
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American troops under Major General Jacob Brown cross the Niagara River and capture Fort Erie
The Capture of Fort Erie by American forces in 1814 was an incident in the War of 1812 between the United Kingdom and the United States. The British garrison was outnumbered but surrendered prematurely, in the view of British commanders -
Battle of Chippawa
The Battle of Chippawa was a victory for the United States Army in the War of 1812, during an invasion of the British Empire's colony of Upper Canada along the Niagara River on July 5, 1814 -
Battle of Lundy’s Lane, one of the fiercest battles of the war
The Battle of Lundy's Lane was a battle of the Anglo-American War of 1812, which took place on 25 July 1814, in present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, and one of the deadliest battles ever fought in Canada. -
Peace negotiations begin
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Treaty of Fort Jackson
The Treaty of Fort Jackson (also known as the Treaty with the Creeks, 1814) was signed on August 9, 1814 at Fort Jackson near Wetumpka, Alabama following the defeat of the Red Stick (Upper Creek) resistance by United States allied forces at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. -
Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was a battle of the Chesapeake campaign of the War of 1812, fought on 24 August 1814. -
Burning of Washington, D.C.
The Burning of Washington was a British invasion of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, during the War of 1812. Also they burned the white house -
Battle of Plattsburgh
The Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, ended the final invasion of the northern states of the United States during the War of 1812. -
Battle of North Point; General Ross is killed
The Battle of North Point was an engagement in the War of 1812, fought on September 12, 1814, between Brigadier General John Stricker's Third Brigade (Baltimore City Brigade) of the Maryland State Militia and a British landing force, composed of units from the British Army, Royal Navy seamen, Colonial Marines, Royal Marines, and led by Major General Robert Ross and Rear Admiral George Cockburn. -
Bombardment of Fort McHenry
Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on September 13, 1814, British warships under the command of Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane continuously bombarded Fort McHenry for 25 hours -
Battle of Malcom's Mills
The Battle of Malcolm's Mills was the last battle of the War of 1812 fought in Canada. A force of American cavalry overran and scattered a force of Canadian and British militia. The battle was fought on November 6, 1814, near the village of Oakland in Brant County, Ontario, and was part of a series of battles fought by American Brigadier General Duncan McArthur on an extended raid into Upper Canada, known variously as McArthur's Raid or Dudley's Raid. -
Battle of Pensacola
The Siege of Pensacola was a siege fought in 1781, the culmination of Spain's conquest of the British province of West Florida during the Gulf Coast campaign. -
The Treaty of Ghent is signed
On December 24, 1814, The Treaty of Ghent was signed by British and American representatives at Ghent, Belgium, ending the War of 1812. By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada.
