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Assasination of Perceval
An assassin killed Prime Minister Spencer Perceval, which resulted in Lord Liverpool coming to power. Liverpool wanted a more practical relationship with the United States -
Declaration of War
President James Madison sent a message to the Congress recounting American grievances against Great Britain -
Conflict Begins
This was the first time that the United States had declared war on another nation -
Invasion of Canada
General William Hull led an invading American force of about 1,000 untrained, poorly-equipped militia across the Detroit River and occupied the Canadian town of Sandwich -
Death of General Brock
United States forces were again defeated at the Battle of Queenston Heights, where General Brock was killed -
British Ratification
The treaty was ratified by the British three days later on December 27 -
British reinforcements
Napoleon was delat with, which meant the British could send more troops to America. -
Treaty of Ghent
Both sides had achieved their main war goals and were weary of a costly war that offered little but stalemate. They both sent delegations to a neutral site in Ghent, Belgium -
The Battle of New Orleans
A British invasion of Louisiana was defeated with very heavy British losses by General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans in January 1815 -
Ameircan Ratification
It arrived arrived in Washington on February 17 where it was quickly ratified and went into effect, thus finally ending the war.