war of 1812

By lgroth
  • May 1, 1810 Aug 5, 1810 Mar 4, 1811

  • US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie

  • Battle of Thames river

  • British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House

  • British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House

  • British attack Baltimore

  • battle of new Orleans

  • Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S.