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The Battle of Lake Erie
Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the British Royal Navy. The Battle of Lake Erie was an extremely important naval campaign because it boosted the morale of the American troops and gave them security from an invasion from the North. In the words of President Theodore Roosevelt, “The victory of Lake Erie was most important, both in its material results and in its moral effect. -
The Burning of Washington
A British invasion of Washington City (now Washington D.C.), the capital of the United States, during the War of 1812, and part of the Chesapeake Campaign. Invading British troops marched into Washington and set fire to the U.S. Capitol, the President's Mansion, and other local landmarks. -
Battle of Fort McHenry
British forces marched on Washington, defeated U.S. forces, and burned the Capitol. Then, on September 13-14, the British attacked Fort McHenry. Americans successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy from the Chesapeake Bay -
The Battle of New Orleans
The United States achieved its greatest battlefield victory of the War of 1812 at New Orleans. The Battle of New Orleans thwarted a British effort to gain control of a critical American port and elevated Major General Andrew Jackson to national fame.
