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Battle of Tippecanoe
Indiana territory led troops into the brothers village of Prophetstown along the Tippecanoe River. The Americans burned Prophetstown. -
american indians defend their land
The two shawnee indian brothers, the prophet Tenskwatawa and the warrior Tecumseh, wanted to protect American indian culture and unite the American indian nations in armed resistance against American growth. -
Victory against the American Indians
To the surprise of many Americans and to the shcck of the British the small American navy performed well, capturing four British ships during 1812. on lake Erie, american ships captained by Oliver Hazard Perry deafeted the British Flotilla in 1813, enabliing an American army commanded by William Henry Harrison to retake the motor city. -
President Maddison declares war
In June of 1812 President Madison urged congressto declare war on Britain in june of 1812. Although, the war of 1812 deeply divided the nation. One year later, Maddison won the relection, disunited, unprepared, and with only a small army and navy the united states went to war once again with the worlds greatest power. -
The French dictators defeat
In early 1814 the French dictators defeat freed up thousands of British tropps to fight North America. During the summer and fall the British took the offensive. While the British navy blockade the coast British forces invade the United states. One army occupied land that is now Eastern Maine, easily brushing aside the weak defense by local militia. From Montreal a second army invaded northern New York while a third British force landed in Maryland and marhced onto Washington D.C. -
Treaty of Ghent
After Napoleans the British no longer needed to impress American sailors or to stop American trade with the French. The Americans interpreted the Treaty of Ghent as a major victory because they learned of it shortly after hearing Andrew Jacksons great victory. -
Hartford Convention
Unfortunately for the delegates of the Hartford Convention, their demands reached washington, D.C., at the same time as the news of the peace treaty and Andrew Jacksons victory. The bad timing embarrassed the Federalists, who were mocked as defeatists and traitors. By 1820 the federalist party was dead. -
Battle of New Orleans
The battle of New Orleans was in December of 1814, lead by general Andrew Jackson in this lopsided battle which America only suffered 71 casualties compared to 2,036 Britain. The bloodshed of New Orleans was especially tragic because it came two weeks after the Americans and British signed a peace treaty at Ghent in Belgium.
