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War of 1812

  • Battle of Tippecanoe

    The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought in Battle Ground, Indiana. The American forces were led by Governor William Henry Harrison. They fought against the Native American forces led by Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa. The Americans came out on top.
  • U.S. Declares War on Great Britain

    President James Madison signs a declaration of war against Great Britain.
  • Fort Michilimackinac surrenders to the British

    The British and Native American forces both captured the fort from the Americans.
  • Battle of Queenston Heights

    This battle was the first major victory in which the British won.
  • Battle of River Raisin

    This was the campaign that James Winchester and the American forces fought the British and ultimately Winchester surrendered.
  • Siege of Fort Meigs

    A small British army and a group of indians try to capture a newly built American fort. The british and indians lose.
  • Siege of Fort Meigs

    An invading British force fails to capture Fort Meigs. They abandon siege.
  • Battle at Sackets Habor

    A british force tried to take Sackets Harbor. The Americans win the battle.
  • Battle at Sackets Harbor

    A British force tried to take Sackets Harbor and get defeated.
  • Battle of Thames

    An American victory against Tecumseh's Confederacy and British allies.
  • Battle of Thames

    Tecumseh fights the Americans and dies and his Confederacy falls.
  • Capture of Fort Niagara

    The American garrison was taken by surprise and captured at night by a British force.
  • Capture of Fort Niagara

    American garrison gets attacked. A British force captures it at night.
  • Battle of Lundy's Lane

    An invading American army was attacking the British and Canadian force in present-day Niagara Falls. The battle was inconclusive
  • Battle of Lundy's Lane

    An inconclusive battle between the Americans and the British backed by Canadians.
  • Battle of Bladensburg

    Chesapeake campaign was a victory for the British resulting in the British taking the White House and burning it.
  • Battle of Bladensburg

    British victory of a Chesapeake Campaign battle. This leaves the white house open for attack.
  • Burning of Washington D.C.

    The British took over the White House and burned it down along with the artifacts.
  • Bombardment of Fort Mchenry

    Sea/Land battle between the British and the Americans. The British were bombing the Fort but the Americans remained in control. British withdrawal.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Peace treaty that ended the war of 1812. Americans win.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    American victory over the British because word of the treaty didn't reach in time. Great American victory led by soon to General Andrew Jackson.