War of 1812

June 18, 1812 – February 18, 1815

Trade between America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland had very high restricted. War was declared. American sailors were joining the Royal Navy in supporting the American Indian tribes was another factor. And possible, hopes to regain British North America were raised too (now in Canada). Following the American Revolutionary War, this area was denied. Starting with 7,000 fighting in the American Army, 2,260 were killed in action, 4,505 wounded and an estimated 15,000 dying from disease. The British started with 5,200 and ended with 1,600 killed in action, 3,679 wounded in action and 3,321 deaths from disease. The Americans gained control over Lake Erie in 1813, seized parts of western Ontario and ended an Indian Confederacy and an Independent Indian State in the Midwest. A British force invaded and occupied eastern Maine in September 1814. They had seized parts of Michigan and Wisconsin with their Indian allies during the war’s duration. General Jackson destroyed the military strength of the Creek Nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814. Following the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the British adopted a more aggressive strategy, sending in three large invasions. Washington DC was burned down during the Battle of Bladensburg in August 1814, but not Baltimore. Our national anthem was inspired at the battles of Plattsburg, Baltimore. The Continental Army (1775-1783) was formed under General George Washington. Local militia controlled the 13 colonies. The Treaty of Paris ended this conflict. The 1^st and 2^nd Regiments formed the Legion of the United States, the foundation of the United States, Canada remained part of the British Empire.

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