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Declaration of War
We declare war on Britain. This war is known as "Mr. Madison's War" or "The Second American Revolution." It was a hard begining for us again. -
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War of 1812
The time from the begining of the war till the end. -
Battle of York
The battle was fought in present day Toronto Canada. US troops take control of Great Lakes and burn York. We outmanned the British by about a thousand troups. -
Battle of Frenchtown
The Battle of Frenchtown. British and Indian allies repel Kentucky troops in bloody fighting. The American survivors are killed in the Raisin River Massacre. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle was fought in central Alabama. Here Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Indians. We won killing 75% of the Indians and leaving the rest wounded. -
The British Burn Washington
The British break through Washington and burn the city. Madison flees the White House due to the fire. Later on after the Whitehouse was rebuilt. -
Battle of Plattsburgh
In this battle we were outnumbered by merely 6,000 troups. US secures the northern border. This battle being a huge victory over the 10,000 troup+ British force. -
The Treaty of Ghent
This was the peace treaty that ended the war. It took two weeks for everyone to know that the war was over. Soon after not know the war was over there was the war of New Orleans. -
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans starts. 700 British are killed, 1400 are wounded. The US only loses 8 soldiers. Andrew Jackson makes the path to the Whitehouse.
