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The British and the United States are on the verge of war. The British were still impressing soliders from American ships. The Americans thought that their honor was at stake and felt a sense of nationalism toward their country.
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Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun are the leaders of the house of representives. Both Clay and Calhoun were war hawks, but New England opposed the war with Britian.
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The British said that they would continue the impressment of soliders. The British armed native Americans and told them to attack the frontier.
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The British were still at war with Europe. This put Britain at a disadvantaged since they were at battle on two fronts. America suggested a treaty but the British didn't accept.
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The United States only had 7,000 men and 16 warships. Jefferson's cuts had weakened the American army, but they were confident that they would win the war.
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By 1814 the British had 135 warships blocking off American harbors.The British closed down the ports; nothing entered and nothing left.
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The war hawks wanted to take Canada. America sent 2,000 troops to invade Canada. Their leader was Hull, Hull was unsure if he should retreat or attack. The British took advantage of Hull's confusion and surrounded Hull's army. The army was forced to surrender. 2,000 of Hull's men were captured, which was a major loss to the us.
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This battle lasted for 3 long hours at Put-in-Bay. The Americans won. Perry switched from his badly damaged flag ship to another ship to keep the attacks going. His decision won the battle.
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Andrew Jackson controlled the American forces in Georgia. The treaty created after the Americans won, made the Creeks give up millions of acres of land.
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The British attacked the nations captial. Dolly Madison gathered all the importian papers and fled on a white horse.
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The USS Constitution sides were said to be "unpeneterable." It defeted the Guerriere. The USS Constitution was nicknamed Old Ironsides The walls were 2 feet thick.
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Francis Scott Key watched the battle over Fort Henery. He watched the British bombarded the fort at night and he wrote the poem on the back of an envelope.
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Some Federalist met in Hartford, Connecticut and suggested that the New England states withdraw from the United States. While that was happening, the peace treaty was being signed. The Hartford Convention quickly came to an end.
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The treaty was signed in Belgium. It ended the war officialiy, but there was another battle after the treaty was signed.
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This battle was fought and won by the Americans. Andrew Jackson led the Americans.This battle was fought after the war ended.
