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Mar 30, 2017 · Explore our timeline of the War of 1812 and learn about the important events and battles that happened throughout this period of American history – from the Battle of Tippecanoe to the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.
- River Raisin
The Michigan Territory became a focal point shortly after...
- Pensacola
The British yet again found themselves toiling at Pensacola...
- Treaty of Ghent
Signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium, the Treaty...
- James Madison
During Madison’s presidency, Warhawks led by Henry Clay and...
- Brief Overview: War of 1812
On February 18, 1815, the Treaty of Ghent was officially...
- River Raisin
- The Creek War of 1813-1814
- The British Blockade
- The British Occupation of St. Marys and Cumberland Island, 1814-1815
Early in the war British officials began arming many allied Native American tribes along the frontier. On August 30, 1813, a strong force of Creeksattacked and destroyed Fort Mims, an American post on the Alabama River, north of Mobile. Georgia figured prominently in the campaign to eliminate the threat posed by the warring Creek tribes. General Jo...
One of the concerns of Americans who voted for war against Britain in 1812 was the British navy’s heavy-handed enforcement of trade restrictions to continental Europe. This was, in part, due to Britain’s long-running war with Napoleonic France. Britain had established a strict blockade of French ports in continental Europe and as a result was short...
On December 24, 1814, American and British representatives meeting at Ghent, Belgium, signed a preliminary treaty that would end the War of 1812, but the combatants, far from Europe, knew nothing of it. Along Georgia’s coast American forces fared poorly. On January 10, 1815, British forces under the command of Admiral Sir George Cockburn landed on ...
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War of 1812, conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent. Learn more about the causes, effects, and significance of the War of 1812 in this article.
- The commercial restrictions that Britain’s war with France imposed on the U.S. exacerbated the U.S.’s relations with both powers. Although neither...
- Peace talks between Britain and the U.S. began in 1814. Britain stalled negotiations as it waited for word of a victory in America, having recently...
- The War of 1812 had only mixed support on both sides of the Atlantic. The British weren’t eager for another conflict, having fought Napoleon for th...
- Native Americans had begun resisting settlement by white Americans before 1812. In 1808 the Shawnee brothers Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa began amassin...
- Although neither Britain nor the U.S. was able to secure major concessions through the Treaty of Ghent, it nevertheless had important consequences...
The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain officially ended on Christmas Eve, 1814, with the Treaty of Ghent. Georgians were deeply involved in the war on several fronts. General John Floyd led troops against Britain’s Indian allies in Alabama in decisive battles that would eventually open up the region to American.
Overview. The War of 1812, which lasted from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815, was fought over issues that continued to plague relations between the United States and Britain after the Revolutionary War, like impressment of American sailors and trade restrictions on American shipping.
1812: Jul 16: Battle of River Canard: 1812: Jul 17: Capture of Fort Mackinac: 1812: Jul 19: Attack at Sackets Harbor, New York: 1812: Aug 5: Battle of Brownstown: 1812: Aug 8: British General Isaac Brock embarks at Port Dover for the relief of Amherstburg: 1812: Aug 9: Battle of Maguaga: 1812: Aug 15: Fort Dearborn massacre: 1812: Aug 16 ...
