On July 12, 1812, US forces under General Hull invaded Canada. The invasion was met with fierce opposition and American forces are forced to withdraw. By August 16, Hull surrendered…
On June 12, 1812, the United States declared war on Great as a result of numerous disputes between the two countries. The British continuously engaged in impressment and forced US…
On January 8, 1815, American forces commanded by General Jackson, decisively defeated the British forces as they tried to capture New Orleans. The battle, which took place after the Treaty…
The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812 was signed on December 24, 1814. The treaty reflected the state of the war, a stalemate. Throughout the war the…
In June, 1814, the USS "Wasp" engages British ships off the coast of England. In the course of June, the "Wasp" captures ten ships. The cruise ends when the "Wasp"…
American forces defeated the British when they attempted to capture Baltimore. The Star Spangle Banner was written by Francis Scott Key as he watched the British fail to subdue Fort…
In one of the most important battles of the war, American naval forces, under the command of Commodore MacDonough, defeated a British fleet at Lake Champlain. With the war in…
On August 18, 1814, British forces marched on Washington. After a brief battle on the road known as the Battle of Bladensburg, the British forces defeated the Americans who withdraw…
The Battle of Chippewa took place on July 5, 1814, near Ft. Erie. In the battle that American forces and Gen. Winfield Scott decisively defeated the British forces. The Americans…
In response to the American burning of the Canadian city of Newark, the British attacked Ft Niagara. The Americans were unprepared for the attack. 550 British regulars and militia crossed…
On November 11, 1813, American forces were defeated by smaller numbers of British forces at the Battle of Chrysler Farm 100 miles from Montreal. A force of eight hundred British…
After the American victory at Lake Erie, forces crossed the lake into Canada on October 5, 1813 at what became known as the Battle of Thames. British forces commanded by…
On September 5, 1813, the USS Enterprise sighted and attacked the HMS Boxer. The Enterprise captured the Boxer. CR: History Central The Enterprise, which had a crew of 102 and…
On September 10, 1813, Commodore Perry defeated the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. A victorious Perry sent his famous message to his commander: "We have met the…
On October 4, 1813 General Jackson led a force to attack the Creek Indians in their home territory. Jackson fights a number of battles of with the Creeks. It is…