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Madison Declares war on Britain
The USA, unaware that Britain was considering repeal of the Orders in Council, the act in question, declares war, thinking it is ineivitable -
Britain Repeals the Orders in Council
Britain repeals the questionable act that sparked war, but the declarations had already been passed. -
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US fails in taking Canada
General Williama Hull failed to take Canada when Tecumseh cut his supply line -
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Battle of Queenston
New York Militia refused to fight because they volunteered only to protect their homes and not invade Canada. British crushed American troops. -
Battle at Put-in-Bay
American fleet lead by Captain Perry destroyed a British squadron; Americans take Lake Erie. -
Chippewa and Lundy's Lane
Two bloody but inconclusive battles on the Canadian border that caused Americans to withdraw. -
The Battle of Bladensburg
An embarrasing defeat by the American forces when the American militia fled seeing the British army, allowing them to take Washington. -
Plattsburgh
Captain Macdonough defeated British General Prevost in Plattsburgh, causing the British to abandon the campaign. -
Treaty of Ghent
Americans and British agreed to return to as things were before the war, and Canada and the USA recieved a fixed border. -
New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson inflicted 2000 British casualties while only losing thirteen Americans in a battle fought after peace had been negotiated.