War of 1812:FosterA

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Event Date: Event Title: Event Description:
01/01/1803 British Impress 1803-1812 British impress approximately 10,000 Americans forcing them to work on British ships.
07/23/1805 British Essex British decide in Essex case that American traders who travel between neutral and enemy ports will allow for the seizing many commercial ships.
01/25/1806 James Madison James Madison delivers report concerning British interference and impressment of sailors causing anti-British feelings to arise.
08/15/1806 American Minister American minister James Monroe and envoy William Pinkney are unable to resolve the major problems between the British and Americans concerning commercial shipping and impressment.
09/15/1806 British Blockade THe British blockade France; American ships are caught in the middle and the British seize approximately 1000 US ships.
03/15/1807 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson receives the Monroe-Pinkney treaty but does not submit it to Congress because it represents a dismal failure for the Americans.
06/15/1807 American Ship The American ship Chesapeake is fired on by the British ship Leopard after refusing to be boarded. This creates an international incident.
12/15/1807 Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson attempts "peaceful coercion" of the British with his embargo but it results in economic disaster for merchants.
09/15/1811 Tippeacanoe Battle of Tippecanoe - Tecumseh's brother (the Prophet) leads attack on William Henry Harrison's army of 1000 men.
06/18/1812 Declare War America declares war against the British. This war is known as "Mr. Madison's War" or "The Second American Revolution."
08/16/1812 Ft. Mackinac U.S. loses Ft. Mackinac as the British invade American territory.
09/15/1812 Invade Three attempts are made by the U.S. to invade Canada. They all end in failure.
09/15/1812 USS Constitution The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") defeats the HMS Guerriere.
01/13/1813 FrenchTown Battle of Frenchtown. British and Indian allies repel Kentucky troops in bloody fighting. The American survivors are killed in the Raisin River Massacre.
04/13/1813 York Battle of York (Toronto). US troops take control of Great Lakes and burn York.
09/15/1813 Lake Erie Battle of Lake Erie. US forces under Captain Perry defeat a British naval attack.
10/15/1813 Thames Battle of Thames (Ontario, Canada). Tecumseh is killed in a US victory.
03/27/1814 Horseshoe Bend Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Mississippi Territory). Andrew Jackson defeats the Creek Indians.
04/17/1814 3-part invasion The British plan a 3-part invasion of US: Chesapeake Bay, Lake Champlain, & the mouth of Mississippi River. The British are eventually turned back at Baltimore harbor.
08/24/1814 White House The British burn Washington, D.C. and Madison flees the White House.
09/16/1814 Plattsburgh Battle of Plattsburgh (Lake Champlain). The US secures its northern border with a huge victory over a larger British force.
12/15/1814 Hartford Convention The Hartford Convention occurs. A group of Federalists discuss secession and propose seven amendments to protect the influence of Northeastern states.
12/24/1814 Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent. The British and American diplomats agree to return to the status quo from before the war.
01/16/1815 Battle of New Orleans Battle of New Orleans. Andrew Jackson scores a huge victory and paves the way to the White House. 700 British are killed, 1400 are wounded. The US only loses 8 soldiers.

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