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President Madison offered France and Great Britain a deal that if they agree to cease their attacks onto American ships, the U.S. would stop trading with their enemy. This is important because the U.S. was losing a load of goods and riches from the ships being sunk, therefore, they had to do something to stop their economic loss.
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At the battle of Tippecanoe Creek, The Shawnee launched a surprise attack at night onto the U.S. troops. William Henry Harrison lead the U.S. troops to defend the Shawnee, and later burned down their village.
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U.S. troops attempted to invade Canada to remove the British troops over there. This attempt failed. Americans wore red coats to make it look like they were British troops helping the Canadians
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Another later attempt of the U.S. invading Canada. This attempt succeeded with the U.S. capturing and burning down the capital of upper Canada at York (present day Toronto)
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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was sent to break a blockade on Lake Erie. He quickly sent his crew to build a couple ships. Perry had his ship damaged so we switched to a rowboat and moved to another ship. He later reported victory.
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After the U.S. gained control over Lake Erie, William Henry Harrison lead American forces to fight the British in upper Canada. Tecumseh, a Native American leader for the British, was killed in this battle. This victory allowed them to retake Detroit.
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After Napoleon was defeated by Europe, Great Britain sent out more troops and warships that forced the U.S. to play defensive. This tightened their blockade in trade impacting their economy heavily.
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Great Britain marched down to Washington D.C. and attacked the White House and U.S. Capitol. They burned down the White House down, along with the U.S. Capitol. Luckily, a thunderstorm came and prevented any further damage
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Both sides were fed up from the war. They sent men to the city of Ghent, Belgium for peace talks. The first meeting did not go well, the British kept making high demands. Then, they heard about the recent victories of the U.S. and figured they were getting smarter and stronger. The British decided to end the war. The war ended, but the people across the ocean in America did not know this.
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Unlike Washington D.C., Baltimore was ready for the British. Americans sunk dozens of boats at the entrance of the Baltimore Harbor. The Boats blocked the harbor, stopping large British ships from sailing through. Francis Scott Key later wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" after seeing the American flag fly high after their victory, this later became the national anthem.
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The British attacked Louisiana. They brought thousands of strong and smart soldiers and attacked the city of New Orleans. Their leader, Andrew Jackson, had a much smaller army made up of militia, Choctaw Indians, freed enslaved people, and pirates. They won the battle. Andrew Jackson gained notoriety and became the seventh president of the United States in 1829.