War of 1812 By taylora30 Jun 18, 1812 Start US declares war Nov 5, 1812 Change of presidents Madison re-elected Dec 30, 1813 Burning British burn buffalo Aug 24, 1814 Burning Washington gets burned Dec 24, 1814 Treaty signed Treaty of Ghent signed Jan 1, 1815 Over Peace treaty gets signed and Madison declares war over