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James Madison offered France and Great Britain a deal: If the agree to cease attacks on American ships, the US will stop trading with their enemy.
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Considered the first battle of 1812.
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US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captures a British fleet at Lake Erie.
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On this day, the warrior, Tecumseh died in Canada in the Battle of Thames River.
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Napoleon´s defeat in Europe, allowing the British to send more troops to the war in the U.S.
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The British attack the Capitol and burn the White House.
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he Battle of Baltimore takes place at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner.
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Andrew Jackson defeats the British at the Battle of New Orleans.