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United States declared war on Great Britain
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British forces won the Battle of Queenston Heights in Canada
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An American army advancing toward Detroit was defeated and captured at Frenchtown on the Raisin River
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American forces captured York (now Toronto), the capital of Upper Canada. They later burned some public buildings
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American naval forces under Master-Commander Oliver Hazard Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie
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American forces under General William Henry Harrison won the Battle of the Thames River in Moraviantown, and Indian village in Canada
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Battle of Thames
Tecumseh killed in U.S. victory. NW Indians weakened by battle. -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson defeated Creek Indians. -
American forces under Major General Jacob Brown and Brigadier General Winfield Scott crossed the Niagara River from Buffalo and defeated the British at the Battle of Chippewa
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British troops invaded Washington, DC, and burned the Capitol and the White House
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American naval forces defeated a British fleet in the Battle of Lake Champlain
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British forces crossed the Niagara River, captured Fort Niagara, and burned Buffalo and neighboring villages
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Hartford Convention
Group of Federalists discussed secession, propose 7 amendments to protect influence of Northeast states. -
The Americans and the British signed a peace treaty in Ghent, Belgium
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American forces under General Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans