WAR OF 1812
June 18, 1812 - DECEMBER 24, 1814
 

Who fought?
The US against the British.

Nobody won. The Treaty of Ghent concluded the war.

Famous people involved?
Davy Crockett fought against the Creek in the South under General Andrew Jackson. This part of the war is also called the Creek War.

THE battles of the war of 1812
One of the battles was the naval Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. It was a big US victory.

Another one was the Battle of the Thames, which was fought October 5, 1813. The US won. This battle is also called the Battle of Moraviantown. It was fought in what is now Ontario, Canada.

October 26, 1813, featured the Battle of Châteauguay.

The British won the Battle of Crysler's Farm, which was fought on November 11, 1813.

The Battle of Chippewa on July 5, 1814, was also a US victory.

The Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814, ended with a draw.

Then there was the Battle of Lake Champlain, at which the U.S. naval forces under Thomas Macdonough defeated a larger British force on September 11, 1814.

Yet another one was the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought on January 8, 1815, because news of the peace treaty didn't travel fast enough. The US won this battle. More than 300 lives were wasted in this battle for a war that was already over.

Here's a map of the US Battle Sites

United States 1689 - 1945 Battle Sites
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And here the map of eastern north America: The War of 1812.

WAR OF 1812
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Check the costs of major US wars in comparison.