Actions along the Canada–US border occurred in three sectors (from west to east): the St. Lawrence River (the U.S. side of which is known as New England, and the Canadian side as Lower Canada and Upper Canada). There were also numerous naval battles at sea, almost all of them in the Atlantic.

Action off Madeira 25 October 1812; Action off Kingston 6 November 1812; Action off Brazil 29 December 1812; Action in the Demerara River 24 February 1813; Battle of Rappahannock River 3 April 1813; Battle of York 27 April 1813; Battle of Fort George 25–27 May 1813; Action off James Island 28 May 1813; Second Battle of Sackett's Harbor 28 ...

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.

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Apr 2, 2018 · 1. Battle of Baltimore and Siege of Fort McHenry - September 13-14, 1814 . The Battle of Baltimore and the British siege of Fort McHenry took place on September 13th and 14th in 1814 amid the larger War of 1812. The war was …

Feb 11, 2025 · War of 1812, (June 18, 1812–February 17, 1815), 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.

Battles raged on the high seas. British soldiers invaded American soil, captured Washington D.C., and even burned the White House. In the end the Star-Spangled Banner waved “O’er the land …

Mar 30, 2017 · On June 18, 1812, buoyed by the arrival of "war hawk" representatives, the United States formally declared war for the first time in the nation's history. Citizens in the Northeast opposed the idea, but many others were enthusiastic about the nation's "Second War of Independence" from British oppression.

This detailed chronology tracks the war’s many battles and the results of each of those battles. 1812. The war begins with a poorly-coordinated three-pronged U.S. invasion of Canada by badly trained and poorly led American forces, which fails on all three fronts.

Oct 27, 2009 · On August 16, 1812, the United States suffered a humiliating defeat after Brock and Tecumseh’s forces chased those led by Michigan William Hull across the Canadian border, scaring Hull into...