The War of 1812-Duncan Williamson

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
06/12/1812	Us Declares War	The United States declared War on Great Britain on June 12, 1812. The war was declared as a result of long simmering disputes with Great Britian.
10/13/1812	Battle of Queenston	American forces were defeated on October 13, 1812 at a battle near Niagara Falls, on Queenston Heights.
01/21/1813	The Battle of Raisin River	On January 21, 1813, the Battle of Raisin River takes place. The American force, commanded by General Winchester, surrenders to British Colonel Henry A Proctor and loses 100 dead and 500 captured.
05/27/1813	Sackets Harbor Attacked	On May 27, 1813, the British attack Sacketts Harbor. The British force is repulsed after a difficult battle.
05/27/1813	Ft. George Captured	On May 27, 1813, American forces, under Lt. Col. Winfield Scott, attack and capture the British garrison at Fort George, commanded by British General Vincent.
08/02/1813	Ft. Stephenson Defended	On August 2, 1813, Major George Croghan successfully defended Ft. Stephenson from an attack from the British and Indians under Colonel Proctor. General Harrison had ordered Croghan to abandon the fort as undefensible.
08/30/1813	Creeks Attack Ft. Mims	On August 30, 1813 the Creeks, led by Chief Red Eagle, capture Fort Mims. The Creeks massacre over 500 men, women and children. This attack inflamed American sentiment and assured the coordinated attacks on the Creeks that were to follow.
09/10/1813	Battle of Lake Erie	On September 10, 1813, Commodore Perry defeats the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. The Battle, which is hard fought by both sides, ends up with a total defeat for the British. Perry sends his famous message to his commander: "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS." Lake Erie becomes an American lake.
10/04/1813	Creeks Attacked by Jackson	On October 4, 1813, General Jackson leads a force to attack the Creeks in their home territory. Jackson fights a number of battles, and a constant fight to maintain enough militia with him, but he soon defeats the Creeks.
10/05/1813	Battle Of Thames	On October 5, 1813, at the Battle of Thames, American forces cross into Canada across Lake Erie after the American victory on the lake. British forces, under General Proctor, are forced to withdraw, with American forces following closely. The American forces catch up with the British and Indians, and decisively defeat them. Tecumseh, the Indian chief, is killed in the battle.
11/11/1813	Battle of Crysler Farm	At the Battle of Crysler's Farm, on November 11, 1813, American forces are defeated by smaller numbers of British forces; 100 miles from Montreal.
12/18/1813	Ft. Niagra Captured	On December 18, 1813, the British capture American Fort Niagara. They went on to capture Buffalo. In response to the American burning of the Canadian city.
03/27/1814	The Battle of Horseshoe Bend	In one of the most important battles of the war, American naval forces, under the command of Commodore MacDonough, defeat a British fleet on Lake Champlain. The American naval victory forces the British to withdraw, and thus ends the British invasion.
07/25/1814	Battle of Lundy's Lane	On July 25, the Battle of Lundy's Lane, near Niagara Falls, takes place. In the course of the battle, 2,000 men, commanded by General Gaines for the Americans and General Drummond for the British, exchange in intense fire. Eight hundred and fifty men on both sides are casualties.
07/25/1814	Battle of hippewa	The Battle of Chippewa takes place on July 5, 1814, near Ft. Erie. American forces and Gen. Winfield Scott decisively defeat the British forces.
08/18/1814	Washington Burned	British forces march on Washington. At a brief battle on the road, known as the Battle of Bladensburg; the British forces defeat the American forces, who withdraw in disarray, thus opening the road to Washington. The British burn the White House and the Capitol, but the rest of Washington is saved by a strong rain storm. The British, under orders not to hold any territory, withdrew.
09/11/1814	Battle of lake Champlain	In one of the most important battles of the war, American naval forces, under the command of Commodore MacDonough, defeat a British fleet on Lake Champlain. The American naval victory forces the British to withdraw, and thus ends the British invasion.
09/12/1814	Battle of Baltimore	After their successful raid on Washington the British turned their sites on Baltimore. Baltimore however, turned out too difficult a target. The British planned both a land and sea assault. Determined American militia who held the line and blocked the way to Baltimore blocked the land assault. To reach Baltimore by water it was necessary to capture Ft McHenry. In an event immortalized by the Star Spangle Banner despite an overnight bombardment- the fort held and the British were stopped.
12/24/1814	Ghent Treaty	On December 24, the Treaty of Ghent is signed ending the war. The war in the field continues until mid-February.
01/08/1815	Battle of New Orleans	On January 8, 1815, American forces, under General Jackson, decisively defeat the British forces trying to capture New Orleans. The battle, which takes place after the Treaty of Ghent has been signed, is the most decisive American victory of the war.