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The United States troops, led by William Henry Harrison, fought against the Shawnee Indians on November 7, 1811 in Battle Ground, Indiana. The fight lasted over 2 hours and was in the dark. The United States came out with a victory.
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In 1812, the US declared war against Great Britain. James Madison signed a declaration of war on June 18. This marked the beginning of the War of 1812.
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January 22, 1813, about 600 British troops and 800 Indians surprise attacked American troops at Frenchtown, Michigan. Despite the odds, the Americans fired back. The British sealed the win over the US troops.
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Francis Scott Key writes the first lines of the Star Spangled. On September 14, 1814, he wrote the National Anthem on the back of a letter as he watched a war. He was on a ship known as the H.M.S. Tonnant.
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On the day of November 6, 1814, Andrew Jackson with 4,000 American troops shows up at Pensacola, ready to fight against the British. The opposing side refuse Jackson's messengers, causing Jackson to start fighting the next day. The United States won this battle.
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The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814. It was signed in Ghent, Belgium. John Quincy Adams led the US delegation.
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Andrew Jackson, not hearing about the treaty, fought at the Battle of New Orleans. British soldiers tried pushing Line Jackson and failed, as 2,000 of 3,000 men were in trouble. The British retreated, making Andrew Jackson a national hero.
