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Senate and House of Representatives pass verdict to go to war issued by President Madison
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Massechusetts and Connecticut state that none of their state militia will participate in the war.
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This is the first major battle of the war. US Army surrenders in Battle of Detroit to British before the conflict even begins.
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American and British forces clash in Queenston Heights, Ontario in Canada. Poor coordination of American soldiers leads to another defeat.
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James Madison is re-elected as President of the United States with Eldbridge Gerry as his VP
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Tsar Alexander of Russia invites England and America to come to a delegation. Here, he tries to settle the Anglo-American war to no avail due to the fact that Britain does not even come.
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A naval battle of Lake Erie, that ends in a key US victory. This gives the much-needed control of Lake Erie.
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American soldiers have pursued the British forces across Lake Erie and a battle occurs in which Tecumseh (a Shawnee leader) dies in battle. This causes many natives to dissociate their alliances with the British.
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British forces take Washington D.C. and burn the White House and the Capitol building.
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Even though they are outnumbered, the US entrenches themselves and manages to repel the British assault on Lake Champlain causing the British to retreat.
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Francis Scott Key witnesses Battle at Fort McHenry and is inspired to write a poem which later is modified into the Star Spangled Banner
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Federalists in New England want to try to secede from the US and form an alliance with Great Britain. This is not successful but this unpatriotic nature leads to the eventual dissolve of the Federalist party.
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British and US both sign Treaty of Ghent which officially ends the War of 1812. The treaty surprisingly does not resolve anything having to do with why the war started which was British maritime policy.