Timeline and Key Events
Battle of Tippecanoe
December 22, 1807 - Embargo Act passed by congress halting trade with foreign nations
November 7, 1811 - Indiana's territorial governor William Henry Harrison led U.S. troops to victory in the Battle of Tippecanoe
June 18, 1812 - the president signed a declaration of war against Britain
April 27, 1813 - American soldiers burn Toronto, Canada
September 10, 1813 - Battle of Lake Erie
August 24, 1814 - British forces raided Washington, D.C. and burned government buildings including the Capitol building and the White House
February 17, 1815 - The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent
January 8, 1815 - Battle of New Orleans final major battle that happen even after the treaty was signed
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of New Orleans