Battles of the War of 1812

The United States Congress declared war on Britain on June 18, 1812, because of the latter’s aggressions against American ships and support of western Native American tribes. The comparatively weak US forces, led by inept generals, garnered more humiliations than victories. In 1814 a British force landed in Bladensburg, Maryland, and marched almost unopposed to Washington, D.C., burning several government buildings. US forces eventually defeated British forces at Lake Champlain and at Baltimore, Maryland, stalemating the military situation and accelerating peace treaty negotiations.

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United States of America; War of 1812

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