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War of 1812 Timeline
By: Aidan Caputi
War of 1812
Timeline
By: Aidan Caputi
1803 - British were seizing American ships and impressing American sailors.
1807 - Jefferson starts an embargo on great Britain.
1812 - War against Britain is declared.
1813 - Battle of the Thames is fought . . . Tecumseh is killed.
1814 - British Burn Washington DC and the White House.
1814 - American and British representatives meet in Ghent, Belgium and sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the war.
1815 - Battle of Louisiana is fought, then Treaty of Ghent is signed.
Post War - The United States gains international respect for holding their own in a war against one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Post War - The United States starts manufacturing more of their own goods because had to during the blockade.
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