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when madison took office most Americans whanted war with Britain.they were mad at Britain for arming native americans ina the west.
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two men named john c. calhoun,and henry clay where leaders in the house of represenitives.there follewers where known as war hawks americans eager for war with britain
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america did not like britain who where providing native americans with weapons
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the u.s. soon relised they where not ready for war president jefffersons spending cuts weakend the military.the navey had 16 ships and the military had less than 7,000 soldiers.
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in 1814 british war ships where surounding american port s slowing down trade. all ports where shut down by war end
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on july 1812 america invaded canada. led by general willaim hull an attack led from detroit to canada. hull was confused. British commander isacc brock took advantege of hull confusion. capturing them.
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at the beginning of the a major sea battle was fought. In 1812 the uss contitiution deafeted the british war ship guerriere
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a 3 hour battle took place at put in bay on the west part of lake erie. an american flag ship won against vs a british war ship. forcing the british to leave detriot
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in the battle of thames the british where deafeted by the us killing there leader tecumseh
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in 1814 native americans attacked horeshoe bend. The attack broke the treaty and made the native americans lose many acers of land.
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the britishes first move attacking washing ton d.c. and buning down government buildings including the white house.
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the britishes first move on baltimor was taking fort henry to gain the fort but the americans deafeted them.
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a young american francis scott key as whatching the attack on baltimore he wrote the poem
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the hartford conventionwas the meating to state that the british where secedeing
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On chrismas eve the treaty of ghent was signed in ghent gemany
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as the treaty was taking a long time general andrew jackson won a stuning victory against the british