War Of 1812 Causes

War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and the British Empire. Causes of the war is British attempting to cut the U.S. trade. The Royal Navy also outraged by Americans by practice of impressment, or removing seamen from U.S. merchant vessels and forcing them to serve on behalf of the British. Restricting trade hurt more America than France or Britain. In the fall of 1811 U.S. troops leaded to the Battle Of Tippecanoe. After the American troops won that war the Native’s thought they needed support from the British to prevent the American settlers from pushing any further out of their lands. On June 18, 1812 president Madison signed a declaration of war against Britain because of all the pressure Congress put on Madison. Most Western …show more content…
On August 16, 1812, the United States suffered a humiliating defeat after Brock and Tecumseh’s forces chased those led by Michigan across the Canadian border, scaring Hall into surrendering without any shots fired. Times were better in the for the U.S. in the West, as Commodore Oliver brilliant success in the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813 placed the NorthWest territory completely under the United States. Harrison was subsequently able to retake Detroit with a victory over the Battle of Thames. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy had been able to score several victories over the Royal Navy in the war. With the defeat of Napoleon’s army, Britain was able to turn its full attention to the war effort in North America. As British troops arrived they moved into the U.S. capital, capturing Washington D.C. on August 24, 1814, they burned government buildings including the capital and the White House. On September 13, 1814, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry withstood 25 hours of bombardment from the British. The following morning the U.S. soldiers hoisted the American flag. It inspired Francis Scott Key to write a poem about it later being adopted as the U.S. national