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Impressing of American sailors
British begin to impress American sailors and force them to work on British Ships. It started with taking British deserters but quickly escalated when they began also taking ships. They took any man from the age of 18 to 55 with seafaring habits. -
James Madison's report
Secretary of State James Madison delivers a report to the United States Congress involving the harassment of American ships. The report gave rise to a lot of anti-British sentiment. After this James Monroe and William Pinkney were sent to represent the United States in negotiation. -
Monroe–Pinkney Treaty
The Monroe–Pinkney Treaty was a treaty drawn up by diplomats of the United States and Britain as a renewal of the Jay Treaty of 1795. For Americans the goal of the treaty was to make the British abandon the practice of impressing sailors from American ships. President Jefferson rejected the treaty however and it never took effect. -
Chesapeake
fight
On June 22, 1807 an American ship was fired on by a British ship called Leopard. The American ship called Chesapeake was caught off guard and after firing only one shot commander James Barron surrendered the ship to the British. Four men were seized, eighteen were wounded, and three were killed. Only one of the men seized was a deserter the rest were American citizens but all four were punished anyway. -
The Embargo Act of 1807
The Embargo Act of 1807 was a general Embargo that made any and all exports from the United States illegal. The goal was to force Britain and France to respect American rights during the Napoleonic Wars. It was repealed as Jefferson left office in 1809 because it didn't help anyone. -
Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. As violence increased Governor Harrison marched with an army of about 1,000 men to disperse the confederacy's headquarters at Prophetstown. The next morning warriors from Prophetstown attacked Harrison's army and took them by surprise. Harrison won however and after the battle his men burned the town to the ground. -
Declaration of War
war On June 18, 1812 President Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain. Congress voted for war but both House and Senate were divided on the issue. Most Western and Southern congressmen supported war while most Federalists were against it. -
Raisin River Massacre
massacre
A series of conflicts that took place from January 18–23, 1813 during the War of 1812. The battle on January 22 had the highest number of fatalities of any battle during this war. The Americans lost 397 soldiers in this second battle and 547 were taken prisoner. Dozens of those were killed the next day in a massacre by the Native Americans. -
Battle of York
This battle was fought between United States forces and the British defenders of York. U.S. forces under Zebulon Pike were able to defeat the defenders of York. The Americans suffered heavy casualties including Brigadier General Zebulon Pike who was leading the troops. -
Battle of Chippawa
This was a victory for the United States Army in the War of 1812. It began when a British, Canadian and native force of about 2,000 men attacked an invading American army of about 3,500 men under Major-General Jacob Brown. The Battle of Chippawa took the lives of about 200 American, British, Canadian and Native warriors allied to both sides. -
Battle of Lundy's Lane
Ended a U.S. invasion of Canada during the War of 1812. One of the deadliest battles ever fought in Canada. TheAmericans captured 19 British officers, British casualty total of 84 killed, 559 wounded, 169 captured and 55 missing. The American official casualty return, dated 30 July 1814, gave 171 dead, 572 wounded and 117 missing. -
Burning of Washington
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A British force led by Major General Robert Ross occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including the White House. The attack was in part a retaliation to American actions in the Raid on Port Dover. Throughout the history of the United States, the United Kingdom is the only country to have ever 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. The battle took place shortly before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war. This American victory, and the successful defense at the Battle of Baltimore which began the next day and halted British advances in the Mid-Atlantic states. -
Battle of New Orleans
The final major battle of the War of 1812. American soldiers, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson prevented an invading British Army from seizing New Orleans as a strategic tool to end the war. Hostilities would continue in Louisiana until January 18 when all of the British forces had retreated finally putting an end to the Battle of New Orleans. -
Peace Treaty is ratified
The treaty released all prisoners and restored all captured lands and ships. The treaty made no significant changes to the prewar boundaries although the U.S. did gain territory from Spain. Many people were upset because everything went back to normal and it was like the war was fought for nothing.
