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Impressment
1803: British begin to impress American sailors and force them to work on British Ships. -
The report.
January 1806: James Madison delivers a report regarding British interference and impressment of sailors. -
The attack on Chesapeake
June, 1807: The American ship Chesapeake is fired upon by the British ship Leopard causing an international incident. -
The embargo
Dec., 1807: Thomas Jefferson imposes an embargo on Great Britain but it results in economic disaster for American merchants. -
Embargo is lifted
1809: The embargo is lifted and the French, and British continued to attack -
James Madison is inaugurated.
March, 1809: James Madison is inaugurated President of the United States. -
Battle of Tippecanoe, (first battle of 1812)
Nov., 1811: The Battle of Tippecanoe (in present-day Indiana), considered the first battle of the War of 1812, takes place between Tecumseh's brother, The Prophet, and William Henry Harrison's army. -
America declares war.
June, 1812: America declares war on Great Britain. -
General William Hull enters Canada
July 1812: General William Hull enters Canada. This is the first of three failed attempts made by the U.S. to invade Canada. -
British and Indian allies repel American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown
1813
January, 1813: British and Indian allies repel American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown (present-day Michigan). American survivors are killed the following day in the Raisin River Massacre (present-day Michigan). -
The treaty of Ghent
Dec., 1814: The Treaty of Ghent: Americans and British diplomats agree to the terms of a treaty and return to the status quo from before the war -
The Battle of New Orleans.
January, 1815: Andrew Jackson defeats the British at Andrew Jackson defeats the British at the Battle of New Orleans. -
The war is over.
February, 1815: The Peace Treaty is ratified and President Madison declares the war over.
