British North America: 1812 to 1837

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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
06/18/1812	The War of 1812 Officially Begins	President James Madison officially declared war on British Norh America.
07/17/1812	The Siege of Fort Mackinac	The siege of Fort Mackinac was one of the first battles of the War of 1812. It was attacked before the Americans were even aware of the declaration of war.
10/13/1812	The Battle of Queenston Heights	The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major battle in the War of 1812.
11/20/1812	The First Battle of Lacolle Mills	The battle of Lacolle Mills was a defense of the Lacolle Mills blockhouse in Quebec.
05/27/1813	The Capture of Fort George	The Americans captured the British Fort George in Upper Canada.
08/04/1814	The Siege of Fort Erie	The siege of Fort Erie was one of the last battles in the Niagara Campaign in the War of 1812.
08/24/1814	The Burning of Washington	The Burning of Washington followed the British defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg. The attack was lead by General Robert Ross.
01/08/1815	The Battle of New Orleans	The Battle of New Orleans took place, even though the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed.
01/11/1815	Sir John A. Macdonald Was Born	Sir John Alexander Mcdonald was born in Glasgow, Scotland.
06/01/1821	The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company	The Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company merged on this day.
11/30/1824	The First Welland Canal	The first Welland Canal's construction began.
11/16/1837	The Rebellions of 1837--Lower Canada	This was the first of two rebellions in 1837-1838. The rebels were angry about their land status and the exclusion of Roman Catholics in British North America.
12/13/1837	The Rebellions of 1837--Upper Canada	William Lyon MacKenzie proclaimed the republic of Upper Canada.
Timespan Dates:	Timespan Title:	Timespan Description:
06/18/1812 to 01/13/1838	BNA	This is the timespan of British North America from 1812 to 1838.