war of 1812 By BIGBOSS13 Period: Mar 1, 1809 to Jan 31, 1815 The war of 1812 Mar 4, 1809 President Madison Takes Office Mar 1, 1810 War Hawks Take Power Jan 2, 1812 Relations with Great Britain Worsen Jun 18, 1812 Congress declares war with Britain Jun 19, 1812 America isn't ready for war Jul 1, 1812 Britain blockades American ports Jul 12, 1812 invasion of Canada Aug 19, 1812 uss constitution scores victory Sep 10, 1813 Battle of lake erie Mar 27, 1814 Battle of horse shoe bend Aug 24, 1814 Washington D.C attacked and burned Sep 13, 1814 Writing of the star spangled banner Dec 15, 1814 Hartford convention Dec 17, 1814 Treaty of Ghent Jan 8, 1815 Battle of New Orleans