war of 1812

By j.smalls

  • impressment

    impressment
    British begin to impress American sailors and force them to work on British Ships.

  • Chesapeake

    Chesapeake
    The American ship Chesapeake is fired upon by the British ship Leopard causing an international incident.

  • war

    war
    June, 1812: America declares war on Great Britain.

  • Riots

    Riots
    Riots break out in Baltimore in protest of the war

  • Capture of York

    Capture of York
    U.S. troops capture and burn the city of York (present-day Toronto).

  • Battle of New Orleans.

    Battle of New Orleans.
    Andrew Jackson defeats the British at the Battle of New Orleans.

  • Peace Treaty

    Peace Treaty
    The Peace Treaty is ratified and President Madison declares the war over.