War of 1812 By d_zaitzow 1783 US gained independence from Britain Period: 1789 to 1799 French Revolution Period: 1793 to 1812 American sailors forced to serve on British ships Period: 1801 to 1809 Thomas Jefferson president 1803 Napoleon becomes French ruler Period: 1803 to 1812 Napoleonic Wars 1806 France declares all allies can't trade with Britain 1806 French nations stopped trading with British 1807 HMS Leopold fires on USS Chesapeake, an American ship 1807 Britain issues laws called Order and Council Called for neutral nations to stop trading with France and its allies 1807 Embargo Act started and backfired 1810 Confrontation between Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison Nov 7, 1811 Tecumseh's confederacy dealt significant blow 1812 Americans try to take over Canada British are distracted with the war with France 1812 Tecumseh leads charge against Americans Jun 18, 1812 Americans declare war on Britain Aug 4, 1812 Letter to Colonel William from Jefferson 1813 USS Hamilton and the USS Scourge sank in Lake Ontario