War of 1812

War of 1812

  • James Madison elected president

    James Madison elected president
    The date that Madison was inaugurated
  • Battle at Tippecanoe fought

    Battle at Tippecanoe fought
    Techumseh led his tribe in the battle...and lost
  • War Begins (phase one)

    War Begins (phase one)
    Phase one of the war begins, it was mainly economical because Britain was in another war with France at this time
  • Battle of Lake Erie

    Battle of Lake Erie
    Led By Oliver Perry, who later destroyed two British ships, causing the Brits to surrender
  • The British Attack Oliver Perry

    The British Attack Oliver Perry
    When the Britsh attacked Oliver Perry's ship, Perry attacked two in return, and the British surrendered
  • Battle of Thames

    Battle of Thames
    The battle of Thames was led by William Henry Harrison, this battle resulted in the death of Techumseh
  • Battle at Lake Champlain

    Battle at Lake Champlain
    The American Navy Defeated the British here.... woohoo!
  • Star Spangled Banner

    Star Spangled Banner
    this is the historical date that our national anthem was written by Francis Scott Key
  • Treaty of Ghent signed

    Treaty of Ghent signed
    On Christmas eve, peace was to come to all, and ended the war between America and Britain with the Treaty of Ghent.
  • Battle at New Orleans

    Battle at New Orleans
    Even though the treaty for peace had been signed about three weeks before, a victory had been brought to Andrew Jackson when his army defeated a British force on January 8, 1815.