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William Henry Harrison led the U.S. to a victory at Tipecanoe Creek. This convinced the Native Americans that they needed support from the British and want their help.
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The U.S. troops tried to attack Fort Madden, near Detroit, in upper Canada and were chased off by the forces of Sir Issac Brock and Tecumseh.
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U.S. troops took high ground. A group of malitiamen refused to leave the country, which led to the surrender of 950 American soldiers and nearly 300 men were wounded or killed on the U.S. side.
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U.S. troops marched to the shore of Lake Champlain with a goal, to capture Montreal. When more malitiamen refused to leave the country, a few brief fights, and an incident where U.S. troops fired at their alies in the dark, the troops retreated without ever entering Canada.
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Officer Oliver Hazzard Perry spotted some British ships on Lake Erie. The U.S. ships were shredde while they were waiting to position their guns. The British expected a retreat, but instead a U.S. ship saild right up to the fleet and fired all guns at the fleet.
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Napolean is defeated in Europe. This allowed the British to concentrate on the war with the U.S. It also allowed them to send more troops to the U.S.
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The British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol Building and the White House. They also take control of Washington D.C.
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The British attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The fort withstanded 24 hours of attack. The morning after the attack, a giant American flag was raised, and a poem was written that eventually became the Star Spangled Banner.
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The Britsh attacked New Orleans, and were defeated by the future persident, Andrew Jackson's armies. The battle was fought after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, but the U.S. and British troops were unaware of the treaty.
