war of 1812 By lgroth May 1, 1810 May 1, 1810 Aug 5, 1810 Mar 4, 1811 Sep 10, 1812 US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie Oct 19, 1813 Battle of Thames river Aug 24, 1814 British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House Aug 24, 1814 British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House Sep 13, 1814 British attack Baltimore Jan 8, 1815 battle of new Orleans Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S.