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| 1812 And On | |
| Posted By: Pallor [subnova] <pallor@subnova.com> | Date: 5/20/03 12:59 p.m. |
In Response To: Re: "NEW MOMBASA EAST AFRICAN PROTECTORATE" (Thumper) : yes but Washington DC was rebuilt over Washington DC
When you say "we" you really mean Britain. Canada did not invade, the British did. Canada was a British owned colony to put it mildly. On August 24, 1814, British soldiers sailed up the Potomac River and set fire to the White House. Mrs. Madison stayed behind until the very last minute. She saved important government papers and the portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart that now hangs in the East Room of the White House. A summer thunderstorm put out the fire, but only the outside, charred walls and the interior brick walls remained. It took three years to rebuild the White House and it had to be repainted - white. The quick 1812 overview: 1803-1812 British impress approximately 10,000 Americans forcing them to work on British ships. July 23, 1805 British decide in Essex case that American traders who travels between neutral and enemy ports will be justification for seizing many commercial ships. January 25, 1806 James Madison delivers report concerning British interference and impressment of sailors causing much anti-British feelings to arise. August, 1806 American minister James Monroe and envoy William Pinkney are unable to resolve the major problems between the British and Americans concerning commercial shipping and impressment. 1806 British blockade France; American ships are caught in the middle and the British seize approximately 1000 US ships. March 1807 Thomas Jefferson receives the Monroe-Pinkney treaty but does not submit it to Congress because it is a dismal failure for the Americans. June 1807 The American ship Chesapeake was fired on by the British ship Leopard after refusing to be boarded. This created an international incident. December 1807 Thomas Jefferson attempts "peaceful coercion" of the British with his embargo but it results in economic disaster for merchants. 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe - Tecumseh's brother (the Prophet) led attack on Harrison's army of 1000 men. June 18, 1812 America declares war against the British. This war is known as "Mr. Madison's War" or "The Second American Revolution." August 16, 1812 U.S. loses Ft. Mackinac as the British invade American territory. 1812 Three attempts are made by the U.S. to invade Canada. They all end in failure. 1812 The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") defeats the HMS Guerriere. January 1813 Battle of Frenchtown. British and Indian allies repel Kentucky troops in bloody fighting. The American survivors are killed in the Raisin River Massacre. April 1813 Battle of York (Toronto). US troops take control of Great Lakes and burn York. September 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. US forces under Captain Perry defeat a British naval attack. October 1813 Battle of Thames (Ontario, Canada). Tecumseh is killed in a US victory. March 27, 1814 Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Mississippi Territory). Andrew Jackson defeats the Creek Indians. 1814 The British plan a 3-part invasion of US: Chesapeake Bay, Lake Champlain, & the mouth of Mississippi River. The British are eventually turned back at Baltimore harbor. August 24-25, 1814 The British burn Washington, D.C. and Madison flees the White House. September 1814 Battle of Plattsburgh (Lake Champlain). The US secures its northern border with a huge victory over a larger British force. December 15,1814 The Hartford Convention occurs. A group of Federalists discuss secession and propose seven amendments to protect the influence of Northeastern states. December 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent. The British and American diplomats agree to return to the status quo from before the war. January 1815 Battle of New Orleans. Andrew Jackson scores a huge victory and paves the way to the White House. 700 British are killed, 1400 are wounded. The US only loses 8 soldiers. Courtesy of about.com because my explanation was a lot longer and ful of isolationist hatred. -- Meg PS: Oliver H. Perry is my great great great uncle. His ships flag is on display at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis MD on loan from my family. | |
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