The Battle of 1812

  • June 1812

    June 1812
    America declares war on Great Britain
  • July 1812

    July 1812
    General William Hull enters Canada, the first failed attempt to invade Canada. The British force the surrender of for Michilimackinac.
  • August 1812

    August 1812
    General William Hull surrenders to General Isaac Brock at Detroit.
  • September 1813

    September 1813
    Captain Perry defeats the British at the Battle of Lake Erie
  • January 1813

    January 1813
    British and Indian allies repel American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown. American survivors are killed the following day in the Raisin River Massacre.
  • April 1813

    April 1813
    U.S. troops capture and burn the city of York.
  • May 1813

    May 1813
    The siege of Fort Meigs.
  • July 1814

    July 1814
    The Battle of Chippawa and The Battle of Lundy's Lane
  • October 1813

    October 1813
    The warrior Tecumseh is killed at the Battle of Thames (Canada).
  • November 1813

    November 1813
    The Battle of Crysler's Farm