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War begins
Location- Washington DC
This was the beginning of a 32 month military conflict between the U.S. and the British empire. This war had been declared by the U.S. mainly because of the trade restrictions caused by Britains war with france. -
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The war of 1812
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Battle of Brownstown
Location- Michigan, U.S.
-In this battle the U.S. forces outnumbered the British eight to one. The U.S. still lost with many casualties and loss of lives. -
Battle of Maguaga
Location- Michigan, U.S.
This was a small battle between British troops, Canadian militia, and Tecumsehs natives. This battle had been incunclusive. -
Siege of Fort Wayne
Location- Indiana, U.S.
This was between the U.S. and American Indian forces. This was a united states victory. There were five hundred men fighting and 25 had been killed. -
Battle of Ogdensburg
Location- New York, new
This battle had been won by the british, they had captured the village of Ogdensburg, New York. The British had lost 6 casualties and 4 had been wounded, The U.S. had 20 casualties, 6 wounded, and 70 captured. -
Battle of queenston Heights
Location- Ontario, Can
This battle had been the first major battle in the war of 1812. The British had won this battle. The Battle was fought because of the Americans atempt to control the Canadian side of the Niagra River. The British Comander Isaac Brock had been killed. -
Capture of HMS Macedonian
Location- Atlantic Ocean
- This was a Navy action fought on the Atlantic Ocean. This was between the USS United States vs HMS Macedonian. The American vessel had won, and that resulted in getting the ship back to the U.S. -
Escape of HMS Royal George
Location- Lake Ontario
This was a British 20-gun wooden sloop of the Provincial Marine. The boat was launched at the Kingston Royal Naval dockyard and launched on 1809. -
Battle of Mississinewa River
Location- Indiana, U.S.
-This was an expedition which was ordered by William Henry Harrison against Miami tribe. They had been a well skilled tribe but the U.S. still defeted them. -
John Armstrong
John had been a seretary of war under James Madison during the war. He had served in the continental army during the American Revolution. During war he was critisized during his performance. He left Washington DC poorly defended which led to it being captured. He had to resign September 4 1814. -
James Madison
James Madison was the 4th president of the United States. As he was president he continued to support trade measures against Britian and asked for a decleration of war against Great Britian in 1812. James was the main individuals to create the U.S. Constitution. -
Tecumseh
He had been a Native American leader of the Shawnee tribe, He was known as one of the most important Indian leader of the early 19th century. He led a portion of the Confederation into an alliance with Great Britian during The War of 1812 and was killed in 1813 during the Battle of The Thames. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew had been a Major General in the U.S. army during the war. He had also been the 7th president of the United States. He had surved in The House of Representitives during 1812. He was sent to New Orleans to prepare the city against the Britsh Forces which turned out to be the final battle in the war. -
Harrison Gray Otis
Harison Gray Otis had been a Massachusetts buisiness man, layer, and a politition. He was one of the chiefs in the Hartford Convention which began over opposition to the war. He had been one of the important leaders of the United States first politicial party, "The Federalists". He came from a very wealthy, well-known familyin Boston. He had lived in Massachusetts and was the 3rd mayor of that city. -
War ends
Location- Belgium
-The Treaty of Peace between His Britannic Majesty and the U.S. was signed by British and American representatives which ended the war of 1812. All the conqured territory was returned back.
