War of 1812

By jreynolds6319

  • Chesapeake affair

    The USS Chesapeake is attacked by a British vessel after refusing it to board. This was the HMS Leopard.
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    War of 1812

    The major military events during the war of 1812.

  • War!

    War on Great Britain is declared by President Madison.

  • USS President attacks the HM Frigate Belvidera

    The USS President fires upon the HM Frigate Belvidera but because damage from an explosion of a gun leading to the escape of the HM Frigate Belvidera.

  • Fort Michilimackinac is Captured

    British forces coming from St Joseph's Island invade Fort Michilimackinac with the help of Indian troops.

  • Ambush

    200 American forces head to Brownstown to protect a supply column. They were ambushed by 24 Inians and out of confusion retreated. The Americans had lost 18 men with 12 wounded and 70 missing.

  • Battle of Maguaga

    Not soon after the Battle of Brownstown General William Hull decided to reopen the supply line to Ohio and sent around 600 men to do this. Now again they were ambushed but by confusion British forces fired on ally Indians and were forced to retreat.

  • Capture of Fort Detroit

    British forces seize Fort Detroit.

  • Capture of Gananoque

    A fleet of 70 Americans make there way to Gananoque undetected and capture it.

  • British capture Ogdensburg

    As retaliation for Brockville attack the British take Ogdensburg.

  • Capture of Fort George

    The capture of Fort George made great change in fortune for America but came with the death of one of Americas most able general.

  • Battle of the Thames

    The British had been defeated at Moraviantown with the death of the Indian Cheif Tecumseh.

  • Battle of Tallushatchee

    America's first military victory in the Creek War.

  • Battle of Talladega

    General Andrew Jackson lead Tennessee militia to attack warriors of the Red Stick Faction who had besieged allies of the US that were occupying Fort Leslie. This battle had broken up the seige
    and killed 300 members of the Red Stick Faction.

  • British capture Fort Niagara

    From a night attack the British used stealth to capture Fort Niagara.

  • British capture Blackrock

    British forces storm the wounded Blackrock with a total of 1,415 men.

  • Battle of Emuckfaw

    Andrew Jackson had settled in the encampment at Emuckfau. While there they were attacked twice but able to throw the, back. With no reinforcement he knew that they needed to leave quick and so at the break of dawn they leave the encampment. While leaving they had been attacked for a final time and by the end of the battle Jackson knew that taking these backwoods of Alabama was going to be much harder.

  • Battle of Horseshoe Bend

    Andrew Jackson leads a final attack on the creek warriors near an upper creek village. Jackson's army of militia had wiped out the enemy forces killing 550 of them while suffering only 49 casualties. This had broken the power of the upper creek giving America a good upper hand against the Red Stick Faction.

  • British burn Washington

    British beseige Washington and burn down the white house.

  • Siege of Fort McHenry

    During this seige was the inspiration for the song Star Spangled Banner.

  • Treaty of Ghent

    The peace treaty ending the war of 1812 has been signed.

  • Battle of New Orleans

    The last battle between the British and America with 7,500 British troops against against 4,500 American soldiers. This battle ended very soon with the American's winning and stopping the attack on New Orleans.

  • Peace spreads to North America

    News of peace spreads in North America.