The American War of 1812 to 1815, was fought between the United States and the British Empire, on land in North America and at sea. The United States, which declared war and attacked British colonies and shipping first, ended the war without gaining any territory, its invasion of British North America having been defeated by British, Canadian and aboriginal forces.

The war formally began on June 18 1812, with the U.S. declaration of war. Both sides launched invasions. The British captured Detroit after turning back an American invasion of Upper Canada in the summer of 1812. The United States defeated combined British and Indian armies with victories at the Battle of the Thames, in October 1813, and the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, in March 1814, but, by this time, Britain had successfully concluded the Napoleonic wars and the British were finally able to divert more resources to North America. British invasions of American territory resulted in the burning of Washington, D.C. and the capture of part of the District of Maine, but the British counteroffensive was turned back at Lake Champlain, Baltimore, and New Orleans. The Treaty of Ghent (ratified in 1815) restored the status quo ante bellum between the combatants.... More • http://en.wikipedia. ... ar_of_1812 View • Books • Images • Videos • Search Related • Wars • 1810s • Great Britain • Industrial Revolution • USA • War • All Events