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- US and British Goals
- we will maintain our naval dominance at all costs! British rule the seas!
- we demand an end to British impressment! our sailors deserve to be free
- War Hawks
- War sounds risky
- diplomacy has failed! We must assert ourselves
- It's time to show resolve War is our only option!
- The Hartford Convention
- Let's seek an end to hostilities and secure peace for our nations
- We demand respect for Britain!
- the American people deserve a fair and just resolution
- Diplomats from the United States and Britain sit at a table, discussing their goals for the War of 1812. The Americans aim to stop British impressment and asset their sovereignty, while the British seek to maintain naval dominance and contain American expansion.
- The Treaty of Ghent
- Lets seek an end to hostilities and secure peace for our nations
- we seek an honorable peace and an end to bloodshed.
- In the US Congress, passionate speeches are made as lawmakers debate whether to go to war with Britain. Figures like Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, known as War Hawks, advocate strongly for military action fueled by patriotism and a desire for expansion.
- Battle of New Orleans
- We won't let the British take New Orleans! not on our watch!
- Men, this is our moment! We must defend New Orleans at all costs!
- Don't let up, lads! Keep pressing the attack!
- Delegates from New England states convene at the Hartford convention, where there is heated discussion and dissent oppose the war and consider proposals for potential secession, highlighting the division within the Federalist Party.
- Ratification of the Treaty
- our troops have fought valiantly. Its time for a fair settlement
- Despite signing the Treaty of Ghent, the Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815.This battle, led by General Andrew Jackson, resulted in a decisive American victory over the British forces. Although the battle occurred after the treaty was signed, it was fought die to lack of communication regarding the end of the war.
- Keep Firing! Don't falter in the face of American aggression
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