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Headlines A1 Battle of New Orleans The Treaty of Ghent had already concluded the war therefore the Battle of New Orleans had little significance for diplomat politics by eroding federalist strength. In December 1814, a British army composed of veterans of the Napoleonic wars and commanded by General Sir Edward Pakenham descended on New Orleans on January 8, 1815, two weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent but before word of the treaty had arrived in America. Pakenham's force attacked General Andrew Jackson and the American army. Jackson instilled little fear among the British, but he did strike terror into his own men. In an hour of gruesome carnage, Jackson's troop shredded the line of advancing redcoats, killing Pakenham and inflicting more than two thousand casualties while losing only thirteen Americans. Quasi- War with France This was an undeclared Franco-American naval conflict in 1789 to 1800. United States forces seized ninety-three French privateers at the loss of just one vessel. By early 1799 the French were no longer a serious threat at sea. Bye Bye Judiciary Act Jefferson saw the Judiciary Act as a confirmation o f his fears that the Federalists retreating into the judiciary as a stronghold. One of Adams' midnight appointments that he had left unfinished is what stiffened Jefferson's resolve to seek repeal of the Judiciary Act. With Jefferson in office he detected yet another Federalist scheme to use the judiciary to advance partisan interests, and in 1802 he won congressional repeal of the Judiciary Act. A2 Battle of Tippecanoe Inspired by Britain, the Shawnee Indians attack Harrison and his troops at the Prophet's Town, ensuing the Battle of Tippecanoe. The Shawnees were beaten and the Prophet's Town was destroyed. This Battle made Harrison a national hero. The Queenston Battle On October 13, 1812, as part of the War of 1812, the New York militiamen refused to invade Canada, so the American Regulators left them behind and pressed on. The detachment of American Regulators was right after crushed by the British at the Battle of Queenston. Had the New York militia gone and the same fate would have been theirs as well. It Started at Lake Erie Under General William Henry Harrison, the Americans renewed their defensive and tried to retake Detroit. Harrison convinced that the offensive operations were futile as long as the British controlled Lake Erie. Captain Oliver H. Perry encountered and destroyed a British squadron at Put-in-Bay. The British then pulled back from Detroit knowing there was no way they could stay there. Getting Back Detroit Harrison overtook and defeated British and Indian force at the Battle of Thames on October 5. The most dramatic American victory came after the conclusion of the peace negotiations. A3 Americans Get Tough! First sign of trouble for the British came on Niagara front on July 1814, when attacking redcoats were stopped by fierce American resistance at the battle of Chippewa (July 5) and Lundy's Lane (July 25). Prevost's intentions On September 11, an American Naval squadron under Captain Thomas Macdonough defeated the British squadron in the Battle of Plattsburg. The reason for this was because Prevost wanted to separate the New England stated from the rest of the country. Dispirited, Prevost abandoned the campaign. Battle of New Orleans! The Treaty of Ghent had already concluded the war therefore the Battle of New Orleans had little significance for diplomats. Indirectly, however, it had an impact on domestic politics by eroding Federalists strength. USS Constitution Did What? On August 19, 1812, the Constitution destroyed HMS Guerrière in the mid Atlantic and on December 29 wrecked HMS Java off Brazil. But these victories had more psychological than strategic value. Although they gave us something to sheer about, the British clamped a blockade on the American coast. U.S. Declares War on Britain…Orders on Council Revoked… By spring of 1812, President Madison had reached the decision that war with Britain was inevitable.
Approximate Word count = 2592
Approximate Pages = 10.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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