War of 1812 Timeline

War of 1812 Timeline

By Alyssa Monsale

Pd. 3

The Star Spangled Banner is Written

Battle of New Orleans

Battle of Tippecanoe

The British attacked Baltimore and Fort McHenry with destructive bombs and other weapons. This attack, which is known as the Battle of Baltimore, lasted about a day long and ended in the morning. The British were continuously bombing Baltimore overnight, and Francis Scott Key watched the battle overseas. By the next morning, however, Francis Scott Key was surprised to see the American flag still flying, meaning that the U.S. had won the battle. Key’s feeling of pride and strength led him to write the Star Spangled Banner, which became the national anthem in 1931.

In January 1815, British forces began traveling towards New Orleans with the intention of destroying major port cities. On January 8, thousands of British troops attacked the U.S. army. However, the U.S. was being led by General Andrew Jackson. American soldiers defended themselves with barricades made of earth and fought back with firearms. The United States was successful during this battle with only 71 deaths, and by defeating the British. Andrew Jackson became known as a war hero and eventually was elected president of the U.S.

Native Americans were constantly losing their land to Americans. This included the Treaty of Fort Wayne, which sold over three million acres of land to the U.S. Because of this, a chief of the Shawnee tribe named Tecumseh tried to unite Native Americans to stop the agreement, as well as preventing more land from being sold. However, before Tecumseh could create an alliance, William Henry Harrison led his forces and defeated the Natives during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

November 7, 1811

September 13, 1814

January 8, 1815

December 24, 1814

August 24, 1814

1810

1811

1816

1812

1813

1814

1815

Treaty of Ghent

Washington D.C. is Burned

On December 24, 1814, representatives from Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Ghent in Belgium. This agreement stated that the War of 1812 would be put to an end. This treaty also explained how territory, boundaries, and more disputes would be settled. However, the news of the Treaty of Ghent and the end of the war took months to spread from Europe to America, causing battles to continue in the U.S.

During the beginning of August 1814, the British were nearing Washington D.C. After hearing about this, President James Madison and other government officials fled the capital. On August 24, the British arrived in Washington D.C. and began destroying the city. Madison’s wife, Dolley Madison, was still in the White House at the time. Dolley fled the White House, saving a painting of George Washington, just as the British came and soon set the building to flames. Although the city was almost completely burned, the fires were stopped by a storm later on at night.

Works Cited

Battle of New Orleans. Digital image. History.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

Battle of Tippecanoe. Digital image. Britannica. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

Dallek, Robert, Jesus Garcia, Donna Ogle, and C. Frederick. Risinger. American History: Beginnings to 1914. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2008. Print.

Francis Scott Key. Digital image. Baltimore or Less. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

Treaty of Ghent. Digital image. PBS. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.

Washington D.C. Burning. Digital image. History.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2017.