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1812:

- June 18: The United States declares war on Great Britain, largely due to trade restrictions and impressment of American sailors.

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1812:

-July 12: The first major battle, the Battle of Detroit, ends in American surrender to British forces.

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1812:

- August 16: The Battle of Mackinac Island results in a British victory.

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1813:

- April 27: The Battle of York (now Toronto) sees American forces capture the capital of Upper Canada.

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1813:

- September 10: The Battle of Lake Erie, where Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry achieves a decisive victory, gaining control of the lake for the U.S.

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1813:

- October 5: The Battle of the Thames leads to the death of Tecumseh, a key Native American leader allied with the British.

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1814:

- August 24: British forces capture and burn Washington D.C., including the White House and the Capitol.

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 British forces capture and burn Washington D.C

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1814:

- September 13-14: The Battle of Fort McHenry occurs, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."

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1814:

- December 24: The Treaty of Ghent is signed, effectively ending the war.

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1815:

- January 8: The Battle of New Orleans takes place, where General Andrew Jackson leads a decisive victory against British forces, occurring after the treaty was signed but before news reached the U.S.

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General Andrew Jackson leads a decisive victory against British forces