December 24 – War of 1812 – The Treaty of Ghent is signed, officially ending the war. The treaty is later ratified by the Americans on February 16, 1815.
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Further reading
Boston Mechanics of 1814. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Second Series, Vol. 14, [Vol. 34 of continuous numbering] (1900–1901)
A. T. Mahan. The Negotiations at Ghent in 1814. The American Historical Review, Vol. 11, No. 1 (October, 1905), pp. 68–87
Alfred F. Hopkins. Volunteer Corps Hat of 1814. Military Affairs, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Winter, 1941), pp. 271–272
Earl S. Pomeroy. The Lebanon Blues in the Baltimore Campaign, 1814: Extracts from a Company Orderly Book. Military Affairs, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Autumn, 1948), pp. 168–174
Margaret Manigault, Bernerd C. Weber, Brooks Thompson. Letter from Mrs. Margaret Manigault to Mrs. Alice Izard, 1814. The South Carolina Historical Magazine, Vol. 54, No. 3 (July, 1953), pp. 156–158
Guillaume de Bertier de Sauvigny. The American Press and the Fall of Napoleon in 1814. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 98, No. 5 (October 15, 1954), pp. 337–376
John Cook Wyllie. "Observations Made during a Short Residence in Virginia": In a Letter from Thomas H. Palmer, May 30, 1814. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 76, No. 4 (October, 1968), pp. 387–414
Reginald Horsman. Nantucket's Peace Treaty with England in 1814. The New England Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 2 (June, 1981), pp. 180–198
Richard M. Candee. Social Conflict and Urban Rebuilding: The Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Brick Act of 1814. Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 32, No. 2/3 (Summer – Autumn, 1997), pp. 119–146
External links
Media related to 1814 in the United States at Wikimedia Commons
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24 British troops burn Washington D C September 13 Battle of Baltimore December 24 Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812January June Edit January 22 24 Creek War Andrew Jackson fights the Red Sticks at the battles of Emuckfaw and Enotachopo Creek January 27 Creek War Battle of Callabee Creek Red Sticks unsuccessfully attack Georgia volunteers in present day Macon County Alabama March 9 The USS Enterprise reaches Wilmington North Carolina returning from the Caribbean March 27 Creek War Battle of Horseshoe Bend In northern Alabama United States forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat the Creek Indians May 5 War of 1812 The British attack Fort Ontario at Oswego New York July December Edit July 5 War of 1812 Battle of Chippawa American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa Ontario July 24 War of 1812 General Phineas Riall advances toward Niagara Falls Ontario to halt Jacob Brown s American invaders July 25 War of 1812 Battle of Lundy s Lane Reinforcements arrive near Niagara Falls Ontario for General Phineas Riall s British and Canadian force and a bloody all night battle with Jacob Brown s Americans commences at 1800 hours Americans retreat to Fort Erie July 26 August 4 War of 1812 Americans fail to recapture Fort Mackinac at the Battle of Mackinac Island August 24 War of 1812 Battle of Bladensburg British forces defeat the Americans at Bladensburg Maryland allowing the British to enter Washington D C August 24 War of 1812 Burning of Washington British troops after defeating American forces at the Battle of Bladensburg occupy Washington D C setting numerous buildings on fire including the Capitol and Presidential Mansion August 28 War of 1812 Alexandria Virginia offers surrender to the British fleet without a fight September 11 War of 1812 Battle of Lake Champlain An American squadron under Thomas Macdonough defeats the British squadron ultimately forcing the invading army to retreat back into Canada September 13 War of 1812 The British bombard Fort McHenry at Baltimore The British failure at the Battle of Baltimore is a turning point in the war and the American defense of the fort inspires Francis Scott Key to compose the poem later set to music as The Star Spangled Banner September 21 War of 1812 British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Erie November 7 War of 1812 Andrew Jackson seizes Pensacola Florida November 23 Vice President Elbridge Gerry dies from heart failure The office remains vacant through the remainder of James Madison s presidency December 15 The Hartford Convention is convened by members of the American Federalist Party December 24 War of 1812 The Treaty of Ghent is signed officially ending the war The treaty is later ratified by the Americans on February 16 1815 Undated Edit Completion of the Boston Manufacturing Company s integrated cotton weaving mill on the Charles River at Waltham Massachusetts engineered by Paul Moody for Francis Cabot Lowell and The Boston Associates and inaugurating the Waltham Lowell system of manufacturing 1 The world s first complex machine mass produced from interchangeable parts Eli Terry s wooden pillar and scroll clock comes off the production line in Plymouth Connecticut 2 The Harmony Society establishes Harmony Indiana Territory Ongoing Edit War of 1812 1812 1815 Creek War 1813 1814 Births EditJanuary 1 William Bigler United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1856 till 1861 died 1880 February 9 Samuel J Tilden 25th Governor of New York from 1875 till 1876 and 1876 Democratic presidential candidate died 1886 February 22 Henry P Baldwin 15th Governor of Michigan from 1869 till 1873 and United States Senator from Michigan from 1879 till 1881 died 1892 April 3 Lorenzo Snow 5th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints died 1901 April 29 Homer V M Miller United States Senator in Georgia from 1871 died 1896 June 11 Henry Whitney Bellows clergyman of the Unitarian Church died 1882 June 22 James H Lane United States Senator from Kansas from 1861 till 1866 died 1866 July 19 Samuel Colt inventor died 1862 3 July 22 Robert Ward Johnson United States Senator from Arkansas from 1862 till 1865 died 1879 August 5 James Dixon United States Senator from Connecticut from 1857 till 1869 died 1873 October 2 John Elliott Ward politician and diplomat died 1902 November 13 Joseph Hooker general in the Union Army during American Civil War died 1879 December 19 Edwin Stanton 27th United States Secretary of War died 1869 December 28 Jeremiah Clemens United States Senator from Alabama from 1849 till 1853 died 1865 Deaths EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2011 January 7 Ira Allen one of the founders of Vermont and brother of Ethan Allen born 1751 March 13 Angelica Schuyler Church eldest child of Philip Schuyler born 1756 October 19 Mercy Otis Warren historian and poet born 1728 November 23 Elbridge Gerry fifth vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814 born 1744 See also Edit1814 in Canada 1814 in the United KingdomSee also EditTimeline of United States history 1790 1819 References Edit Burke James 1978 Connections London Macmillan pp 148 9 ISBN 0 333 24827 9 Muir Diana Chapter 10 Reflections in Bullough s Pond Economy and Ecosystem in New England Lebanon New Hampshire University Press of New England ISBN 978 0 87451 909 9 Samuel Colt American inventor and manufacturer Britannica www britannica com Retrieved January 10 2022 Further reading EditBoston Mechanics of 1814 Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society Second Series Vol 14 Vol 34 of continuous numbering 1900 1901 A T Mahan The Negotiations at Ghent in 1814 The American Historical Review Vol 11 No 1 October 1905 pp 68 87 Alfred F Hopkins Volunteer Corps Hat of 1814 Military Affairs Vol 5 No 4 Winter 1941 pp 271 272 Earl S Pomeroy The Lebanon Blues in the Baltimore Campaign 1814 Extracts from a Company Orderly Book Military Affairs Vol 12 No 3 Autumn 1948 pp 168 174 Margaret Manigault Bernerd C Weber Brooks Thompson Letter from Mrs Margaret Manigault to Mrs Alice Izard 1814 The South Carolina Historical Magazine Vol 54 No 3 July 1953 pp 156 158 Guillaume de Bertier de Sauvigny The American Press and the Fall of Napoleon in 1814 Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Vol 98 No 5 October 15 1954 pp 337 376 John Cook Wyllie Observations Made during a Short Residence in Virginia In a Letter from Thomas H Palmer May 30 1814 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol 76 No 4 October 1968 pp 387 414 Reginald Horsman Nantucket s Peace Treaty with England in 1814 The New England Quarterly Vol 54 No 2 June 1981 pp 180 198 Richard M Candee Social Conflict and Urban Rebuilding The Portsmouth New Hampshire Brick Act of 1814 Winterthur Portfolio Vol 32 No 2 3 Summer Autumn 1997 pp 119 146External links Edit Media related to 1814 in the United States at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1814 in the United States 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