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United States Navy rose to the challenge to defeat Britain.
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Ships such as the U.S Constitution and the United States won stirring victories.These victories on the high seas boosted American confidence.
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Forces burned the capital building but then attacked Fort McHenry at Baltimore.
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Oliver Hazard Perry, took charge of the infant fleet. The small force on the lake set out to attack the american ships.
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The lagacy of the war was the effects of the war which changed alot. Or increased patriotism then weakened native american resistance and then U.S. manufacturing grew bigger.
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After the all-night battle between Fort McHenry and britain Key wrote a song about the flag and how it was still standing after the battle. Now it is called the star-spangled-banner.
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Two weeks earlier the Treaty of Gehts was signed on December, 24 1814. This Treaty ended the war of 1812.