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The battle of Tippecanoe was a significant battle between American and Native American forces in the Indiana Territory, the battle foreshadowed the tensions that would lead to the war of 1812 -
The United States declared war on Great Britain, formally starting the war of 1812 -
The Battle of Sackets Harbor was an important battle where American forces defended the Sackets Harbor shipyard in New York against a British attack led by Sir George Prevost, ensuring the protection of American naval assets on Lake Ontario. -
The British frigate HMS Shannon, under Captain Philip Broke, captured the USS Chesapeake off the coast of Boston. This battle showed British naval superiority and it was a significant naval engagement in the war. The Chesapeake's capture was a point of national embarrassment for the United States. -
A pivotal naval battle on Lake Erie, where the U.S. Navy, under Captain Oliver Hazard Perry, defeated the British, gaining control of the lake and boosting American morale. -
British forces captured Fort Niagara, a key American fort located in New York. This was a significant victory for the British during the war and showed the vulnerability of American frontier defenses. -
British forces invaded and burned the U.S. capital, including the White House and the Capitol; a great victory for the British forces. -
The Battle Of Baltimore was a British assault on Baltimore; specifically Fort McHenry, the battle is what inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner, which later became the national anthem. -
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, restoring pre-war borders and relations between the United States and Britain. -
A major American victory led by General Andrew Jackson, occurring after the Treaty of Ghent had been signed but before the news of the treaty reached the troops.