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THE WAR OF 1812

THE WAR OF 1812. BY:SANDRA ROSAS, LORNA LOPEZ, DULCE GOMEZ^_^. WHAT IS THE WAR OF 1812?. THE WAR OF 1812 IS A WAR FOUGHT BETWEEN AMERICAN AND BRITISH EMPIRE FORCES.

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THE WAR OF 1812

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  1. THE WAR OF 1812 BY:SANDRA ROSAS, LORNA LOPEZ, DULCE GOMEZ^_^

  2. WHAT IS THE WAR OF 1812? • THE WAR OF 1812 IS A WAR FOUGHT BETWEEN AMERICAN AND BRITISH EMPIRE FORCES. • THE BRITISH EMPIRE TRIGGERED THIS BATTLE BY IMPRESSMENT THEY BLOCKED EVERY WAY FOR THE AMERICANS TO TRADE WITH RANCE THIS ENFURIATED THE AMERICANS FOR THE REASON THAT THIS VIOLATED THE NEUTRAL RIGHTS OF THE AMERICANS.

  3. WHY DID AMERICANS DECLARE WAR? • AMERICANS DECLARED WAR ON 1812. • THE AMERICAN FORCES DECLARED WAR BECAUSE • OF TRADE RESTRICTIONS DUE TO THE ON GOING • WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND BRITAIN.TRADE • RESTRICTIONS.IMPRESSMENT ON AMERICAN SAILORS • AND SHIPS.

  4. ROOTS OF THE WAR OF 1812 • THE ROOTS OF THE WAR STARTED WHEN BRITISH STARTED IMPRESSING AMERICAN SHIPS AND FORCING THE SAILORS TO FIGHT AGAINST FRANCE. • AT FIRST THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. (AT THAT TIME THOMAS JEFFERSON) WAS BEING PACIENT AND TRYING TO HOLD OFF THE WAR AND KEEP IT’S NEUTRAL STATE, KEEP TRADING WITH BOTH FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN.

  5. AS TIME AND BRITAIN KEPT IMPRESSING SAILORS, THE ATTACK OF THE british warship LEOPARD ON THE CHESAPEAKE. • This iN JUSTICE was when the british demanded to search the chesapeake and the the captain refused when this happened the british opened fire killing 3 and wounding 18.

  6. CONSEQUENCES FOR THE BRITISH • BRITAIN’S PRACTICE OF IMNPRESSMENT AGAINST THE AMERICANS WAS PUSHING TO IT’S LIMITS • BRITAIN WAS ALSO VIOLATING ANOTHER OF THE AMERIVANS RIGHTS. THE RIGHT TO TRADE WITH FRANCE BECAUSE OF ITS NEUTRAL STATE BUT BRITAIN DID NOT WANT AMERICANS TO TRADE WITH FRANCE • BRITAIN’S SOLUTION FOR THIS WAS TO IMPRESS AMERIVAN SOLDIERS

  7. WHEN BRITAIN STARTED IMPRESSING AMERICAN SOLDIERS THE AMERICANS WERE BEGGINNING TO ENFURIATE AND TO PUSH JEFFERSON TO DECLARE WAR ON BRITAIN. • THIS VIOLATION OF AMERICAN RIGHTS LED JEFFERSON TO STOP SOME TRADE WITH BRITAIN. • THE ATTACK ON THE CHESAPEAKE TRIGGERED BIGGER MEASURES.

  8. THE MEASURES!! • ALL OF THIS VIOLATIONS MADE THE AMERICANS TO TAKE MATTER ON THEIR OWN HANDS. • IN DECEMBER 1807 THE AMERICANS PASSED THE EMBARGO ACT. • THIS EMBARGO ACT HAD TOO MANY CONSEQUENCES FOR BRITAIN • MANY OF THIS CONSEQUENCES WAS THE STOP OF TRADE WITH AMERICA FOR THE VIOLATIONS OF IT’S NEUTRALITY.

  9. HOW THE WAR WAS FOUGHT. • THE WAR WAS FOUGHT WAS FOUGHT IN THREE THEATERS. • AT SEA WARSHIPS AND PRIVATEERS OF BOTH SIDES ATTACKED EACH OTHER’S MERCHANT SHIPS • THE BRITISH BLOCKADED THE ATLANTIC COAST OF THE U.S. AND MOUNTED LARGE-SCALE RAIDS IN LATER STAGES OF THE WAR.

  10. AMERICAN VICTORIES. • AMERICAN VICTORIES WERE REPRESENTED MOSTLY BY SINGLE SHIP DUELS AGAINST BRITISH FRIGATES AND COMBAT AFAINST BRITISH PROVINCIAL VESSESLS ON THE GREAT LAKES

  11. THE EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 • THE EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 WAS A GENERAL EMBARGO ACT AGAINST BRITAIN AND FRANCE DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS

  12. THE GENERALS OF THE WAR OF 1812: JAMES MADISON

  13. TIMELINE OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS • 1790Napoleon involved in Corsican politics.1791January: Napoleon joins the Jacobins February: Napoleon rejoins the 'La Fere' (newly designated the '1st') Artillery Regiment at Auxonne June: Napoleon promoted to 1st lieutenant and re-assigned to 4th (former 'Grenoble') Artillery Regiment at Valence20 June: Flight of the French Royal family. July: French army officers required to take oath to new Constitution. Napoleon did, many Royalist officers did not. October: Napoleon returns to Corsica.

  14. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (CONTINUED) • 1792 20 April: French Assembly declares war on Austria.26 June: First Coalition formed.10 August: Napoleon witnesses the storming of the Tuileries.20 September: Battle of Valmy, the revolution endures.6 November: Battle of Jemappes, French gain Austrian Netherlands.

  15. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (CONTINUED) • 1793 21 January: Louix XVI guillotined.18 March: Battle of Neerwinden, Austrians take Austrian Netherlands back.11 June: Losers in Corsican political struggle Bonaparte family flees to Toulon.16 September- 19 December: Napoleon distinguishes himself at the siege of Toulon.15-16 October: Battle of Wattignies, French relieve Maubeuge and close road to Paris.22 December: Napoleon appointed general of brigade.

  16. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (CONTINUED) • 1794 February: Napoleon appointed commander of artillery in the Army of Italy. 26 June: Battle of Fleurus.27 July: Fall of Robespierre (Napoleons patron)8 August: Napoleon arrested, but released after a period of imprisonment, during which he rightly feared for his life.

  17. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (CONTINUED) • 1795 16 May: Peace of Basle; Prussia leaves war.19 August: Peace with Spain.5 October: 'The whiff of grapeshot'; Napoleon saves the government by turning his cannon on rioters. Cavalry Major Murat retrieves the necessary artillery.

  18. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (CONTINUED) • 1796 8 March: Napoleon marries Josephine.11 March: Napoleon is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Italy.10-12 April: Battle of Montenotte.13 April: "Battle" of Millesimo.14-15 April: Battle of Dego.16-17 April: Battle of Ceva.

  19. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (1796 CONTINUED) • 20 April: Mondovi taken, Napoleon's army reaches the plains of Northern Italy. • 28 April: Armistice of Cherasco, Piedmont out of the war. • 10 May: Action at Lodi. • 4 June: Battle of First Battle of Altenkirchen19 June: Battle of Ukerath • 28 June: Battle of Kinzig (Rechen) • 5 July: Battle of Rastatt

  20. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (1796 CONTINUED) • 9 July: Battle of Ettlingen (Malsch) • 14 July: Battle of Haslach • 5 August: Battle of Castiglione • 7 August: Battle of Forcheim • 11 August: Battle of Neresheim • 24 August: Battle of Friedberg • 24 August: Battle of Amberg • 3 September: Battle of Wurzberg • 8 September: Battle of Bassano • 2 October: Battle of Biberach

  21. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS (1796 CONTINUED) • 19 October: Battle of Emmendlingen (or Emmendingen) • 23 October: Battle of Schliengen • 15-17 November: Battle of Arcola

  22. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS 1797 • 14 January: Battle of Rivoli. 18 April: Battle of Second Battle of Altenkirchen. • 20 April: Battle of Diersham. • 10 March - 6 April: Army of Italy engaged in operations against Archduke Charles • 4 September: Coup d'etat of • 18 Fructidor. • 17 October: Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria ends war in Italy.

  23. TIMELINE OF THENAPOLEONIC WARS 1798 • 19 May: Napoleon sails from Toulon to invade Egypt. • 12 June: Napoleon occupies Malta. • 21 July: Battle of the Pyramids. • 1 August: Battle of the Nile; Nelson destroys French fleet supporting Napoleon. • 21 October: Cairo revolt suppressed. • 29 December: Second Coalition formed.

  24. TIMELINE OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1799 • 5 Feburary: Napoleon invades Syria (modern Isreal/Palestine). • 1 March: Russia declares war on France. • 17 March: Napoleons seige of Acre begins. • 5 April-15 August: Austrians and Russians retake Italy and Switzerland. • 16 April: Battle of Mount Tabor; Turkish army attempting to relieve Acre is defeated. • 10 May: Napoleons final assault on Acre repulsed.

  25. TIMELINE OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1799(CONTINUED) • 20 May: Unsuccessful seige of Acre ends. • 25 July: Battle of Aboukir. • 22 August: Napoleon leaves Egypt, and evading British fleet sails for France. • 25-30 September: Massena defeats Russians near Zurich. • 9 October: Naploeon lands in France. • 9 November: Napoleon's coup of • 18 Brumaire establishes the Consulate. • 10 November: Napoleon becomes First Consul.

  26. TIMELINE OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS 1800

  27. http://www.history.com/videos/americans-and-british-face-off-in-war-of-1812http://www.history.com/videos/americans-and-british-face-off-in-war-of-1812

  28. VOCABULARY • IMPRESSMENT: TO KEEP SOMEBODY TO WORK FORCIBLY • HONOUR:HONOR • EMBARGO: AN EMBARGO PROHIBITS TRADE WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY. • FRIGATES: a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks.

  29. BIBLIOGRAPHY • "Timeline of the Napoleonic Wars:." Timeline of the Napoleonic Wars. Web. 08 May 2012. http://www.napoleonsims.com/timeline/timeline.htm.”

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