Home Search Site About MultiEducator History Shopping For Educators American History World History Election Central NationbyNation Primary Source Documents 20th Century Almanac Aviation History Navy History Railroad History America's Wars Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican American Civil War Spanish American World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Desert Storm Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Biographies Presidents First Ladies 20th Century 500 Amistad Civics History of Israel Other Links About Historycentral Advertise Contact US War of 1812 The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and while it ended much like it started; in stalemate; it was in fact a war that once and for all confirmed American Independence. The offensive actions of the United States failed in every attempt 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. These victories coming after victories in the Quasi War (an even more forgotten war) launched American naval traditions. The Major Battle of the War US Declares War Creeks Attacked by Jackson Hull Invades Canada Battle of Thames Essex Defeats Alert Battle of Cryslers Farm Constitution Defeats Guerriere Ft. Niagara Captured Battle of Queenston USS Constitution USS United States vs HMS Macedonia Battle of Horseshoe Bend Battle of Raisin River The Battle of Chippewa Hornet vs Peacock Battle of Lundy's Lane York Captured Washington Burned Fort Meigs Withstands Seige Battle of Lake Champlain Sacketts Harbor Attacked Battle of Baltimore Ft George Captured Wasp vs Bacchus USS Chesapeake vs HMS Shannon Treaty of Ghent USS President Defeats British Vessels Battle of New Orleans Ft Stephenson Defended Creeks Attack Ft Mims USS Enterprise vs HMS Boxer Other Internet Sites on the War of 1812 Books on the War of 1812