Timeline
1803-1811~ British begin to force American sailors to work on British ships
January 1806 ~ James Madison delivers a report
June 1807 ~ American ship, Chesapeake, is fired at by the British ship, Leonard, causing an international incident
December 1807 ~ Thomas Jefferson imposes a ban on trade on Great Britain but it results in economic disaster for American merchants
March 1809 ~ James Madison is inaugurated president of the U.S
June 1812 ~ America declares war on Great Britain
June-August ~ Riots break out in Baltimore in protest of the war
August 1812 ~ General William Hall surrenders to General Issac Brock at Detroit
January 1813 ~ British and Indian allies repel American troops at the Battle of Frenchtown
January 1813 ~ American survivors are killed in the Raisin River Massacre
April 1813 ~ U.S troops capture and burn the city of York
September 1813 ~ Captain Perry defeats the British at the Battle of Lake Erie
August 1814 ~ Peace negotiations begin in Ghent
August 24-25, 1814 ~ British burn Washington, D.C in retaliation for the burning of York
December 1814 ~ The treaty of Ghent
January 1815 ~ Andrew Jackson defeats the British at the Battle of New Orleans
February 1815 ~ Peace is ratified and President James Madison declares the war over