Essay about War of 1812

During 1812, there were many things going on with Great Britain and America.. The war of 1812 was a little-known historic event which involved the United States of America and Great Britain. It is important for people to know about the war because the war had many major conflicts that were solved. Many people think that the War of 1812 had a big part in U.S. history and that it was a major event in the world. Although, some people may say that the war was irrelevant. The War of 1812 should get more recognition than it deserves.

I decided to read and review the book “The Battle For Baltimore 1814” by Joseph A. Whitehorne for my book report. In brief, the book depicts in stupendous detail the events that lead towards the War of 1812 along with the circumstances that followed in Baltimore, Maryland during the war. To illustrate, the book initiated with the escalated friction between Great Britain and the United States as Britain’s Royal Navy try to control the flow of goods to the French by stationing themselves in American ports. In addition to dominating trade routes to France, Great Britain was imprisoning many Americans; who were forced to join the Royal Navy. As a result, the War of 1812 commenced between Great Britain’s Royal Navy aside their ground forces opposing

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815 (Findling, 15). When the war began, it was being fought by the Americans to address their grievances toward the British, though toward the end, the issues eventually were unjustified and reasons manipulated. There is no single cause for the War of 1812 but instead, several related causes, such the influence of the War Hawks, the impressments as well as the Embargo and Non-Intercourse acts, and the British's possible interference with the Indian Nations, and land ownership disputes between the Natives and Americans, ultimately leading to the Battle of Tippecanoe.

On August 24, 1814 - British troops land in Maryland and attack Washington D.C. It is captured. The burn the White House and Capital Building. Next day a tornado hits D.C. British leave Washington because the spot isn't strategic, the move and attack Baltimore;

     The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States fought primarily in Upper Canada. It had many causes, few which involved British North America. The results of the war include the fact that there was no clear winner or loser among them. The only real losers in the situation were the Natives in the region. They were driven out of their lands and customs. None of the borders was changed by the war, though many attempts were made. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, did nothing to advance the state of the countries. It went so far as to end the war and put things back the way that they were, but the main causes of the conflict were not addressed or dealt with. In order to evaluate the

The War of 1812 has always been a part of American history not very exiting to learn about for most Americans. It was a tumultuous time for the New Republic and some of the battles of the war shamed the new nation. The War of 1812 did not have the same glorious, honorable, and just cause of the American Revolution. The British made fools of the American people and even burned the Capitol and the White House, the centers of American politics, to the ground. However as shameful as the war was, it also had some good benefits and it demonstrated to Great Britain and the rest of the world that the United States of America was its own sovereign nation, and not some British Sphere of Influence. Although the treaty of Ghent failed to address

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and England. Ending in 1815 with the Treaty of Ghent, the war did not accomplish any of the issues it was being fought over. For the US, the War of 1812 seemed to just be one failure after another. Although the military suffered great failure during the war, these were the direct consequence of the failure of the citizens to unite for the causes of the war. Because of these failures, it is quite valid to call the War of 1812 "America's worst-fought war".

Though Emerson believed it took place at the Battle of Concord, history attributes it to the Battle at Lexington. Emerson most likely believed this because British troops were also looking for ammunition stockpiles in Concord as well as Lexington.

The Battle of Long Island was one important military battle between Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), and it is called the Battle of Brooklyn Heights. The Battle took place on Tuesday, August 27, 1776, after the announcement of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Battle of Long Island was a conclusive victory for the British which made George Washington, and the Continental Army forced out from New York to Pennsylvania. The British controlled New York City to the end of the Revolutionary War. The Battle of the Long Island took place after the Announcement of Independence on 27 August 1776. It was known as the first biggest battle at that time which destroyed over 300 building. The Battle took place at the southwest of Long Island, New York, which is Brooklyn now.

The war of 1812 ended as a stalemate in 1814 when the downfall of Napoleon allowed the British to distribute more military resources to the war, Washington D.C., fell to the British in August. While In Washington, British troops burned the White House down, and other buildings in retaliation for the earlier burning of government buildings in Canada by the US soldiers. The British soon retreated, and Fort McHenry in Baltimore harbor withstood a massive British continuous attack and inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the Star-Spangled

Having to pull his force together Andrew Jackson settled in to wait for the British attack. On the morning of January 8,1815 it came. The British force emerged from the fog directly in front of Jackson’s defenses. According to one British it was “the most murderous fire I have ever beheld before or since.” When it was all over, more than two thousand British troops had been killed or wounded. This was by far the most successful battle fought by American forces during the war of

“The blockade devastated the American economy. Between 1811 and 1814, the value of exports and imports fell from $114 million to $20 million, while custom rates used to finance the war were more than halved from $13 million to $6 million. Many American merchant vessels did not risk leaving port.”

The British let out a loud cheer and began to advance toward the American line. American canon fire soon began slashing holes in the British force line, sending their men and equipment flying into the unknown. As the British troops continued to advance forward, their lines and defenses were damaged with a musket shot from Jackson’s fleet ("Battle of New Orleans"). The British red coats began to fall in waves on the ground with each American volley that was shot. Within a half hour, everything became silent. Had the Americans met with a terrible disaster? No, not at all, it was later learned that the Americans had won a remarkable victory. Despite the fact that Jackson’s volunteer troops were outnumbered two to one by the British professionals, they ultimately prevailed and won the battle that was before them ("War of 1812 and the Battle of New Orleans"). The dumbfounded British forces loitered and stayed in Louisiana for the next several days. The remaining officers of the British forces knew that any chance they once had of taking the Crescent City had slipped through their fingers. Therefore, they got on their ships and sailed back to the Gulf of Mexico (“Battle of New

HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake fought one of the most celebrated naval battles of the War of 1812. On 1 June 1813, the two ships met 20 nautical miles (37 km) east of Boston lighthouse, between Cape Ann and Cape Cod. The ships were evenly matched; USS Chesapeake's twenty-eight 18-pounder long guns were an exact match for HMS Shannon’s armaments. Captain James Lawrence, commanding the Chesapeake, positioned his port broadside against Shannon’s starboard battery. The two ships opened fire at a range of about 35 metres, with Shannon striking the Chesapeake on one of its gun ports. Two or three further broadsides swept the Chesapeake’s decks with grape and round shot. Shannon opened fire on the Chesapeake’s main deck, killing many of its crew.

One example of this took place near New Orleans, Louisiana. Britain and the United States were fighting the War of Eighteen Twelve. The Battle of New Orleans is a famous battle. As in all large battles, hundreds of troops were killed or wounded.