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Problems bagan to form when president Madison took office. Americans thought that their country's honor was at stake. The British were still using impressment.
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Henry Clay and John Colnoan were war hawks. They became leaders of the house of representatives. They were strong Nationalists.
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The warhawks wanted war with Britain. Britain continued to use impressment. Britain armed Native Americans, so they attacked settlers.
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Congess declared war on Britain. Britain was still at war with France. Britain also refused to meet American demands, to avoid war. Britain continued to support Native Americans.
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At first, America thouht they would win. Then, they realized they weren't ready for war. Jefferson's spendings weakened the military.
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In the first days of war, Britain set-up blockades on American ports. A blockade is the action of shutting down a port or road. Britain was able to close off all American ports, by the end of war.
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The war hawks wanted to invade Canada. General William Hull was in contol of the American army. British commander, General Isaac Brook, took advantage of Hull.
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The USS Constitution was a warship. It had a major victory, against a British warship, named "Guerriere". American sailors named the USS Constitution "Old Ironside".
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A British force was transported across Lake Ontario.They attended to capture a town, which was a base of the American naval squadron. They were repulsed by Americans.
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Lake Erie was very important. A 3-hour long battle took place at Put in Bay. An American flagship was badly damaged. Americans won this battle.
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The British and Native Americans began to retreat. Americans followed them. They were led to Canada, where they defeated them.
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The Creek Warriors attacked southern settlers. Andrew Jackson took command of the American forces in Georgia. He defeated the Creek Worriors.
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The Battle of Fort Oswego was partially successful for Britain. The British took 2,400 barrels of useful supplies. They destroyed the fort and barracks, then withdrew.
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On August 1814, a British force marched into Washington. Dolly Madison, the presidents wife, fled the whitehouse and took all of Madison's important papers. The British set fire to several government buildings.
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The British first attacked Fort McHenery. Young American, Francis Scott Key, watched the attack and in morning saw the American flag still above the fort. On the back of an envelope, wrote a peom, which became known as the "Star Spangled Banner".
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The battle of Plattsburgh was the final invasion of the northern states. The battle took place shortly before the Treaty of Ghent was signed. The Americans won the battle of Plattsburgh.
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A group of federalists met in Hardfort, Conneticut. Some delegates suggested that New England states secede. Secede means to withdraw.
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Britain had tired of war. On Christmas Eve, the two sides signed a treaty, that ended the war. The treaty made everything the same as it was before the war.
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News of the treaty took several weeks to reach the United States. In that time the two sides fought another battle. Smericans won a stunning victory against Britain.
