1. The War of 1812
Chapter 7 pg. 209

2. Battles with the Tribes
Americans forced to surrender Detroit and Fort Dearborn (Chicago) in first months.
On seas American frigates and privateers successful, but by 1813 Brit navy (less occupied w/ Napoleon) devoted resources and imposed blockade
US began to have success in Great Lakes-
Oliver Perry beat Brits at Put-In-Bay 1813, burned capital at York.
William Henry Harrison victorious at Battle of the Thames
disheartened Natives of Northwest and diminished ability to defend claims
Andrew Jackson defeated Creek Battle of Horseshoe Bend 1814
continued invasion into Florida and captured Pensacola Sept 1814

3. Battles With the British
After Nap surrendered 1814 England prepared to invade US
landed armada in Chesapeake region. Aug 1814 captured and burned Washington
Americans at Fort McHenry in Baltimore repelled Brit attack in Sept.
This battle is what Francis Scott Key witnessed, wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Brit also repelled in NY at Battle of Plattsburgh in Sept. January 1815
Andrew Jackson wildly successful at Battle of New Orleans- after treaty signed

4. The Revolt of New England
US failures led to increased govt opposition.
In NE opposition to war and Repub govt,
Federalists led by Daniel Webster led Congressional opposition.
Federalists in NE dreamed of separate nation to escape tyranny of slaveholders and backwoodsmen
Dec 1814 convention at Hartford led to nothing b/c of news of Jackson’s smashing success at New Orleans.
Two days later news of peace treaty arrived

5. The Peace Settlement
Aug 1814 John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Albert Gallatin met in Ghent, Belgium w/ Brit diplomats.
Final treaty did little but end fighting- US dropped call to end impressments, Brit dropped call for Indian buffer in NW
Brit accepted b/c exhausted + indebted after Napoleonic conflict
US believed w/ end of Eur conflict less commercial interference would occur
Treaty of Gent signed Dec 1814, free trade agreement 1815
later Rush-Bagot Agreement of 1817 led to disarmament on Great Lakes
War disastrous to Natives
lands captured in fighting never restored, most important allies now gone from NW