A War of 1812 Timeline-- Part 1

From the  June 17th Maine Morning Sentinel.

OK, let's get some of the key dates sorted out.

1812

June 18th--  U.S. Declaration of War.
July-August--  Fort Mackinac and Detroit fell to British troops.
August 19th--  The USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere.
November--  A British blockade of South Carolina and Georgia established.

1813

March--   British blockade extended from Long Island to the Mississppi River.
April 27--  American forces captured York (Toronto).
September--  Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Lake Erie.
October--  Americans rout Indians allied with the British at the Battle of Thames.

More to Come.  --Brock-Perry