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Impressment
British begin to impress American sailors & force them to work on British ships. -
Chesapeake
The American ship Chesapeake is fired upon by the British ship Leopard. -
Thomas Jefferson Imposes Embargo
Thomas Jefferson imposes an embargo on Great Britain but it results in economic disaster for American merchants and is discontinued in 1809. -
War Congress Convenes
The Battle of Tippencanoe (in present-day Indidiana) considered the first battle of War of 1812 takes placee between Tecumseh's brother, the profit, & William Henry Harrison's army. -
War of 1812
America declares war on Great Britain. -
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). -
General Hull Surrenders
General William Hull surrenders to General Isaac Brock at Detroit. -
US Troops Capture & Burn City
U.S. troops capture and burn the city of York (present-day Toronto). -
Battle of the Thames
The warrior Tecumseh is killed at the Battle of the Thames (Canada). -
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.
