Why War
War was declared by the United States
The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and ended in stalemate. It did howerver, once and for all confirm American Independence. The offensive actions of the United States failed to capture Canada. On the other hand, the British army was successfully stopped when it attempted to capture Baltimore and New Orleans. There were a number of American naval victories in which American vessels proved themselves superior to similarly sized British vessels.
In this decisive battle the American fleet defeated the British fleet on Lake Erie
American forces were defeated by a smaller number of British forces near Montreal
The Americans defeated the British in Batlimore. They were unable to capture the city and forced to withdraw