War of 1812 (1812-1815)


1812 – On the Eighteenth day of June, in 1812, the United States declares war on Great Britain.

1812 – On the Twenty-second day of June, in 1812, a mob of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, destroyed the printing offices of an anti-war newspaper.

1812 – On the Twelfth day of July, in 1812, General William Hull invaded Canada, from Detroit, in the State of Michigan.

1812 – On the Seventeenth day of July, in 1812, Fort Michilimackinac surrendered to British Canadian forces.

1812 – On the Fifth day of August, in 1812, there was a skirmish between the United States forces and British Canadian Forces, near Brownstown, in the State of Michigan.

1812 – On the Eighth day of August, in 1812, General William Hull returned to Detroit, in the State of Michigan.

1812 – On the Fifteenth day of August, in 1812, the British forces bombarded Detroit, in the State of Michigan.

1812 – On the Sixteenth day of August, in 1812, General William Hull surrendered Detroit, in the State of Michigan.

1812 – On the Nineteenth day of August, in 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere.

1812 – On the Thirteenth day of October, in 1812, the British Canadian forces were victorious over the United States forces, at the Battle of Queenston Heights, in Ontario, Canada.

1812 – On the Twenty-seventh day of November, in 1812, the skirmish at Fort Erie.

1812 – On the Twenty-eighth day of December, in 1812, William Henry Harrison formally resigned as governor of the Indiana Territory and took the rank of Brigadier General.

1812 – On the Twenty-ninth day of December, in 1812, the USS Constitution defeated the HMS Java, off the coast of Brazil.

1813 – On the Ninth day of January, in 1813, Great Britain declared war of the United States.

1813 – On the Thirteenth day of January, in 1813, John Armstrong replaced William Eustis as Secretary of War.

1813 – On the Twenty-second day of January, in 1813, about 50 Americans were killed in the Battle of River Raisin, or the River Raisin Massacre. It was also, called the Battle of Frenchtown, in the Michigan Territory.

1813 – On the Twenty-second day of February, in 1813, the Battle of Ogdenburg, in St Lawrence County, on the St Lawrence River in the State of New York. The battle was won by the British.

1813 – On the Fourth day of March, in 1813, James Madison was inaugurated for a second term as President, of the United States.

1813 – On the Twenty-seventh day of March, in 1813, Oliver Hazard Perry took command of the Flotilla at Lake Erie.

1813 – On the Twenty-seventh day of April, in 1813, at the attack on York, now Toronto, in Canada General Zebulon Pike was killed. The attack ended in a United States victory.

1813 – On the Twenty-ninth day of April, in 1813, the Raid on Frenchtown, in the State of Maryland, by a British flotilla under the command of Admiral George Cockburn.

1813 – On the First day of May, in 1813, the American forces evacuate York, now Toronto, in Canada. The Siege of Fort Meigs, in what is now Perrysville, near what is now Toledo, in the State of Ohio, began.

1813 – On the Third day of May, in 1813, the Royal Marines Land in Maryland and burn Havre de Grace, in the State of Maryland.

1813 – On the Twenty-seventh day of May, in 1813, the Engagement at Fort George, almost destroyed the Fort, making it a United States victory.

1813 – On the Twenty-ninth day of May, in 1813, the British tried to capture the town and the Harbor, at the Battle of Sackets Harbor.

1813 – On the First day of June, in 1813, Joshua Humphreys designed the USS Chesapeake captured by the British frigate, the HMS Shannon, captained by Philip Bowes Vere Broke; Captain James Lawrence died a few days later.

1813 – On the Sixth day of June, in 1813, the Engagement of Stoney Creek was an invasion of Upper Canada, by the American Army. The British were successful at holding then off.

1813 – On the Twenty-second day of June, in 1813, the Battle of Craney Island near Norfolk and Portsmouth, at the mouth of the Elizabeth River, in the State of Virginia, ended in an American victory.

1813 – On the Twenty-four day of June, in 1813, the Battle of Beaver Dams was am American defeat.

1813 – On the Twenty-fifth day of June, in 1813, the raided, burned and pillaged the Town of Hampton Roads, in the State of Virginia.

1813 – On the Tenth day of August, in 1813, the Battle of St Michaels.

1813 – On the Thirtieth day of August, in 1813, the Fort Mims Massacre, was during the Creek War, the Creek Indians, under the command of Peter McQueen and William Weatherford, stormed the fort, and defeated the garrison.

1813 – On the Tenth day of September, in 1813, in Battle of Lake Erie, was fought off the coast of Ohio, nine United States Navy vessels captured and defeated six British vessels from the British Royal Navy. The Battle of Lake Erie is also know as the Battle of Put-in-Bay.

1813 – On the Fifth day of October, in 1813, in the Battle of the Thames, also, known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was an American victory. It took place in Upper Canada, near Chatham. The defeat of the British put their land forces under General Henry Proctor in Peril. Tecumseh’s Indian Confederacy were allied with the British. Tecumseh died in the battle.

1813 – On the Seventh day of October, in 1813, Andrew Jackson established a camp at Fayetteville, in the State of Tennessee, to recruit American troops, to combat the creeks, in Alabama.

1813 – On the Twenty-ninth day of November, in 1813, the Battle of Autossee, at Creek Town, near what is now the Town of Shorter, in Mason County, in the State of Tennessee. The United States led by General John Floyd and the Allied Creek Native American troops were led by William McIntosh.

1813 – On the Nineteenth day of December, in 1813, the Capture of Fort Niagara was captured by a special force of British regular infantry.

1814 – On the Nineteenth day of March, in 1814, Winfield Scott was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, at the age of 27.

1814 – On the Twenty-seventh day of March, in 1814, in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, in Mississippi Territory, brought an end to the Creek War. The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was also, known as the Battles of Tohopeka.

1814 – on the Fourth day of April, in 1814, Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to the Island of Elba, off the coast of Tuscany. Great Britain, then was able to focus on the war with the United States.

1814 – On the Third day of July, in 1814, the United States Troops under Major General Jacob Brown crossed the Niagara River and captured Fort Erie.

1814 – On the Fifth day of July, in 1814, the Battle of Chippawa was a defeat for the British.

1814 – On the Twenty-second day of July, in 1814, the Treaty of Greenville, was called A Treaty of peace and friendship between the United States of American and the tribes of Native American called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawanose, Senacas and Miamies.

1814 – On the Twenty-fifth day of July, in 1814, General Jacob Brown established a camp at Queenston, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane was also, known as the Battle of Niagara was about a mile from west of Niagara Falls.

1814 – On the Ninth day of August, in 1814, the Treaty of Fort Jackson, was signed at Fort Jackson, near Wetumpka, in the State of Alabama, following the defeat of the Red Stick resistance by the United States allied forces at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. It Occurred on the banks of the Tallapoosa River near what is now the Town of Alexander City, in the State of Alabama.

1814 – On the Ninth day of August, in 1814, a powerful British naval squadron under the command of Captain Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy began a bombardment of the Stonington Settlement, in the State of Connecticut, the H.M.S. Ramillies led the way. The H.M.S. Rose followed, with two other ships.

1814 – On the Twelfth day of August, in 1814, the raids on Stonington, in the State of Connecticut ended.

1814 – On the Fourteenth day of August, in 1814, General Robert Ross in command of a reinforcements, which consisted of 4,500 veteran British Troops arrived at the Chesapeake Bay.

1814 – On the Nineteenth day of August, in 1814, British troops land at Benedict, in the State of Maryland. The British troops served under the command of Rear Admiral George Cockburn, on the Patuxent River, with 5,000 troops. The British were the victors.

1814 – On the Twenty-fourth day of August, in 1814, the Battle of Bladensburg, was a battle of the Chesapeake Campaign, in Bladensburg, in the State of Maryland. The battle ended in a British victory.

1814 – On the Twenty-fourth day of August, in 1814, The British burned Washington, D.C. First Lady Dolley Madison managed to the save the priceless paintings that were in the White House.

1814 – On the Twenty-seventh day of August, in 1814, General Robert Young and his 600 men guarded Piscataway Road, the road to Washington, D.C. The British raided Fort Warburton. It later, became Fort Washington.

1814 – On the Twenty-eighth day of August, in 1814, the British raided Alexandria, in the State of Virginia. Captain Davis Porter rallied Alexandria defenders. The result was a British victory.

1814 – On the Sixth day of September, in 1814, the Battle of Plattsburgh was also, known as the Battle of Lake Champlain ended in the invasion of the northern states.

1814 – On the Eleventh day of September, in 1814, the battles were over and the British were repulsed, after a hard fought series of battles.

1814 – On the Thirteenth day of September, in 1814, the bombardment of Fort McHenry began.

1814 – On the Fourteenth day of September, in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the lines of the poem that became “The Star-Spangled Banner”. The United States of America’s National Anthem, while the music was written later. The battle forced the British to abandon the land battle. Francis Scott Key watched much of the battle from aboard a ship.

1814 – On the Sixth day of November, in 1814, the Battle of Malcolm’s Mills was the last battle fought in Canada. A force of United States mounted troops were able to overrun a force of Canadian militia.

1814 – On the Ninth day of November, in 1814, the Battle of Pensacola was a battle of the Creek War. The Americans forced the British to withdraw.

1814 – On the First day of December, in 1814, the peace delegates reconvene at Ghent. The British delegates and the United States delegates met to iron out the arrangements to create a lasting peace.

1814 – On the Fourteenth day of December, in 1814, the Delegates to the Hartford Convention met in Hartford, in the State of Connecticut. The delegates met at the Connecticut Senate’s Chamber at the Old State House.

Delegates From Connecticut: Calvin Goddard, Chauncey Goodrich, James Hillhouse, Roger Minott Sherman, Nathaniel Smith, Zephaniah Swift, John Treadwell

Delegates Form Massachusetts: Hodijah Baylies, Timothy Bigelow, George Cabot, Nathan Dane, Stephen Longfellow, Jr., Joseph S. Lyman, Harrison Gray Otis, William Prescott, Jr., Joshua Thomas, Daniel Waldo, Samuel Sumner Wilde

Delegates From New Hampshire: Mills Olcott, Benjamin West

Delegate From Vermont: William Hall, Jr.

1814 – On the Twenty-fourth day of December, in 1814, after much discussion, the Treaty of Ghent was signed.

1814 – On the Twenty-eighth day of December, in 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed by the British.

1815 – On the Fifth day of January, in 1815, the Hartford Convention concluded.

1815 – On the Eighth day of January, in 1815, The Battle of New Orleans, without the knowledge of the peace efforts, an attack was made of New Orleans, by the British. Major General, Sir Edward Packenham was killed, which caused the British to lose focus and lose the battle.

1815 – On the Sixteenth day of February, in 1815, the United States Senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent.

1815 – On the Eighteenth day of February, in 1815, the Treaty of Ghent is declared, and the War of 1812, was over.

1815 – On the Twentieth day of February, in 1815, the USS. Constitution engaged the HMS. Cyane and the HMS. Levant. The United States didn’t know that the war was officially over. The British didn’t know that the war was officially over.

1815 – On the Sixth day of April, in 1815, seven American prisoners were killed and thirty-two American prisoners were wounded in the Dartmoor Massacre, at the Dartmoor Prison in Devon, England.

1815 – On the Twenty-fourth day of May, in 1815, the Battle of Sink Hole, was a battle fought after the war was officially over. The Missouri Rangers, who were on the American side and the Sauk and Fox Indian tribes, who were allied with the British, had no knowledge of the end of the War of 1812.