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British impress approximately 10,000 Americans forcing them to work on British ships.
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He does not submit it to Congress because it represents a dismal failure for the Americans.
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The American ship Chesapeake is fired on by the British ship Leopard after refusing to be boarded. This creates an international incident.
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Thomas Jefferson attempts "peaceful coercion" of the British with his embargo but it results in economic disaster for merchants.
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Tecumseh's brother (the Prophet) leads attack on William Henry Harrison's army of 1000 men.
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They all end in failure.
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This war is known as "Mr. Madison's War" or "The Second American Revolution."
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British invade American territory.
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British and Indian allies repel Kentucky troops in bloody fighting. The American survivors are killed in the Raisin River Massacre.
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US troops take control of Great Lakes and burn York.
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US forces under Captain Perry defeat a British naval attack.
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Tecumseh is killed in a US victory.
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Chesapeake Bay, Lake Champlain, & the mouth of Mississippi River. The British are eventually turned back at Baltimore harbor.
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Andrew Jackson defeats the Creek Indians.
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The US secures its northern border with a huge victory over a larger British force.
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A group of Federalists discuss secession and propose seven amendments to protect the influence of Northeastern states.
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The British and American diplomats agree to return to the status quo from before the war.
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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.
