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Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
The battle of Tippecanoe Creek was caused by a certain treaty forcing Native Americans off of 3,000,000 acres of land and the refusal to reject the treaty. General William Harrison led the US to victory, but tensions continued to rise due to Great Britan's aid to Tenskwatawa and his army and eventually led to the War of 1812. -
First U.S. attack in Canada
On July 12, 1812, Brigadier General Hull leads his troops across the Detroit River to capture the settlement of Sandwich. The American invasion of Canada has begun. -
Second U.S. attack in Canada
On July 17, 1812, a combined British, Canadian and Native force of 70 war canoes and 10 bateaux under the command of Captain Charles Roberts attack Fort Mackinac. They recapture Mackinac and defeat Liutenant Hanks. -
Third and final U.S. attack in Canada - The Fort Dearborn Massacre
Captain Heald was ordered to leave Fort Dearborn and head to Fort Wayne, but they were ambushed by the Natives and half the soldiers were killed and children were beheaded. The Natives grew brave and joined Tecumseh. -
Commander Oliver Perry captures British fleet at Lake Erie
Commander Perry defeats Barclay in a ship battle on Lake Erie. The loss cut off the British supply lines and caused the British to abandon Detroit. -
Napoleon defeated in Europe, giving the British the rightaway to send more troops
Paris was captured by Allies after he failed to invade Russia. Napoleon was forced to step down. -
British troops attack Washington,DC and burn the Capitol building and the White House
British forces led by General Ross defeated militiamen at the Battle of Bladensburg and marched unopposed into Washington, where the congressmen and officials had already fled. The British troops set the city on fire in revenge for the burning of the Canadian government buildings. -
British launch attack on Baltimore - The Battle of Fort McHenry
The British fleet under the command of Admiral Cochrane bombarded Fort McHenry. Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" after witnessing the fort being bombarded. He was inspired by the lone U.S. flag flying over the fort at daybreak. -
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President Jefferson offers the Treaty of Ghent to France and Great Britan: "We will resume trade and ceasefire if you stop blowing up our ships"; Treaty of Ghent signed; treaty put in action
The treaty of Ghent basically stopped the War of 1812, although its activation in congress was delayed almost a year after it was signed. -
Battle of New Orleans
7500 British soldiers fought 4500 us tropps led by General Jackson. The battle only lasted 30 minutes. The Treaty of Ghent had already been signed, but word had not reached America by then.