The War of 1812 (1812-1814)

at this time britain was also fighting the penninsula war. if lord wellington could and would have gone to canada he would have destroyed the american army

Quite possibly one of the least remembered but one of the most important wars that the US fought. In the years following the American Revolution, the US and Britain continued to have difficult relations. The context behind the reason for this war cannot be understood without mentioning that the British and Napoleonic France were at war, and one of their strategies was to economically weaken Britain by halting oceanic trade, which was the lifeblood of the British empire. The Jefferson administration was perceived as being pro-French and the Brits did not find that agreeable from the beginning. Plus it seems as if they couldn't let go of the fact that they lost control of one of their major colonies, with major help from the French navy. Britain treated the US with contempt. The catalyst of the conflict goes back to 1807, when the captain of the British ship HMS Leopard demanded to board an American battleship in the high-seas searching for deserters. US commanders rejected this demand a... Read more

This war, rightfully deemed The Second Revolution, was necessary in order to send a message, not just to Britain, but to all of Europe, that America was a free and independent nation and a force to be wreckoned with in the world.

The Brits thought they were all bad and stuff, so we sent them a message. Both England and France were targeting our ships which caused the war. We also invaded Canada, and the Battle of New Orleans happened actually after thw war was over.