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British begin to impress American sailors & force them to work on British ships.
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The American ship Chesapeake is fired upon by the British ship Leopard.
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Thomas Jefferson imposes an embargo on Great Britain but it results in economic disaster for American merchants and is discontinued in 1809.
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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.
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America declares war on Great Britain.
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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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General William Hull surrenders to General Isaac Brock at Detroit.
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U.S. troops capture and burn the city of York (present-day Toronto).
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The warrior Tecumseh is killed at the Battle of the Thames (Canada).
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Americans and British diplomats agree to the terms of a treaty and return to the status quo from before the war.
