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James Madison
James Madison talked to congress about the British and all the violation to the U.S. He talked about the British impressment of sailors and how the Britsh were threatening U.S neautrality. After speaking to congress, Madison was the one who declared war on Britian. -
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The war of 1812
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Declaration of war
James Madison declared war on britian because the british were impressing U.S ships and how the U.S was trying to be neutral but britian was in a "state of war against the U.S." -
Battle of lake Erie
The battle of lake Erie was a very short battle but both sides had many casualties. Eventually, the britsh surrendered giving the U.S alot of for the rest of the war. -
Oliver Hazard Perry
Oliver was a U.S navy captain. He sailed to the Erie Lake to meet the British. This was Know as the battle of lake Erie. Perry led the U.S to a great victoy over the british. -
Battle of Thames
General Harrison's army met britian at the thames river. He ordered a attack on britian. Britian was allied with the American Indians led by Tecumseh. During this battle the british retreated and after Tecsumseh was dead, the Indians treated too. The U.S victoy help seal the border of Canada. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson led his soilders to the tallapoosa River to face the Creek indians led by Red Eagle. The battle ended as a result of Red Eagle surrenduring and the the gain of millions of acers of land from the Creek -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was a U.S general in the battle at Horseshoe Bend. Jackson ordered an attack on the mian base of the Creek. it was a small fort on the Tallapossa River. He sent U.S in a historical victory when Red Eagle surrendered to him and his troops. -
Dolly Madison
First lady, she was known for saving the portiat of George Washington during when the British were planning to burn the white house down. She saved the painting and was the last person the leave Washington. -
Burning of Washington
British burned the capital of Washington and the rest of the government buildings. This was revenge for the Americans buring the capital of Canada. -
British bomb Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry protected Baltimore and the British led an attack on the fort. they fire gigantic bombs from ships directly at fort McHenry. As the people from neiboring towns looked upon, the sight of the american flag still waving gave a sighn the the Americans had not gave up. Eventually the British retreated. -
Francis Scott Key
Francis scott key saw the bombardment of fort McHenry. He saw the flag of the United states still waving in the sky at the begining of the attack. after hours of bombs, throuhg the smoke from the cannons and fires, Scott could see the flag still waving. He had wrote the Star Spangled Banner, our national Anthem. -
Treaty of Ghent
this treaty was signed in Beligum before the battle of New Orlands. U.S and Great Britian decided to end the war. the American were proud about how the stood up to the Brith once again. -
Battle of New Orleans
Britain attacked U.S troops with 5,000 British troops. The British walked into heavy fire from the U.S troops. More than 2,000 British casualties. The U.S only suffered 70 casualties during this battle. It was a great U.S victory.
