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June 19: U.S. President Madison declares war or Great Britain. Declaring War
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June 26: Baltimore Riots start against anti-war Federalists
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July 17: British forces from Fort St. Joseph capture Fort Michilimackinac General William Hull enters Canada. This is the first of three failed attempts made by the U.S. to invade Canada. The British force the surrender of Fort Michilimackinac (in present-day Michigan).
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August 16: British forces under Brock capture Fort Detroit.
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September 21: American attack and capture village of Gananoque in the Thousand Islands area
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October 13:General Isaac Brock is killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights
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January 22: British and Indian allies repel American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown (present-day Michigan). American survivors are killed the following day in the Raisin River Massacre (present-day Michigan).
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April 26: U.S. troops capture and burn the city of York (present-day Toronto).
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May 27: U.S. troops capture Fort George; British troops retreat toward Burlington.
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October 5: British defeated at Moraviantown; (Battle of the Thames) Tecumseh killed
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November 18: The Battle of Crysler's Farm (Canada).
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July 5: The Battle of Chippewa (Canada)
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July 5: The Battle of Lundy's Lane (present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada).
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August 8: Peace negotiations begin in Ghent and Great Britain offers initial peace terms
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August 9: US and Creek nation sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson
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August 13-14: British begin siege of Fort Erie.
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Sept. 13-14: Siege of Fort McHenry (Battle of Baltimore) - "Star Spangled Banner" is inspired by British mortars and rockets. Webquest
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december 24: The Treaty of Ghent: Americans and British diplomats agree to the terms of a treaty and return to the status quo from before the war.
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January 8: Battle of New Orleans.
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February 8: News of Peace first arrives in North America. Activity Timeline Chronological Events Video
