War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the British and Americans over trade rights and the impressment of American sailors. The war lasted from 1812-1815 and resulted in 1,600 British deaths and 2,260 American deaths. The war, fought so close to the Revolutionary War, is sometimes referred to as the Second War of Independence because the American military was able to successfully defend the country from British forces, cementing the right of The United States of America to exist independently from The United Kingdom.

Francis Scott Key wrote the words for the Star Spangled Banner while he was held captive during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the Chesepeake Bay near Baltimore, Maryland.

After two years of conflict, the American and British forces were at an impasse, leading the sides to agree to treaty negotiations. On December 24, 1814, American and British diplomats signed the Treaty of Ghent in Ghent, Belgium, designed to end hostilities. However, because of the slow speed of early 19th Century communications, word of the treaty was delayed in reaching the troops and commanders. Thus, Andrew Jackson and his forces defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815, after the singing of the treaty.

• November 6, 1811: Battle of Tippecanoe

• July 2, 1812: The Capture of the Cuyahoga Packet

• July 17, 1812: Battle of Mackinac Island

• July 4, 1812: The Lachine Riot

• August 15, 1812: The Fort Dearborn Massacre

• August 16, 1812: The Fall of Fort Detroit

• August 20 - September 8, 1812: The Derborn-Prevost Armistice

• October 12, 1812: The Battle of Queenston Heights

• January 18-22, 1813: The Battle of Frenchtown: The River Raisin Massacre

• April 27, 1813: Battle of York

• May 1, 1813: The Siege of Fort Meigs

• May 29, 1813: The Invasion on Sackett's Harbour

• September 10, 1813: The Battle of Lake Erie

• October 5, 1813: Battle of the Thames (Battle of Moraviantown)

• October 26, 1813: The Battle of Chateauguay

• November 11, 1813: The Battle of Chrysler's Farm

• July 25, 1814: Battle of Lundy's Lane

• August 24, 1814: The Burning of Washington

• September 11, 1814: The Battle of Plattsburgh

• December 24, 1814: Treaty of Ghent

• January 8, 1815: Battle of New Orleans

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