The renowned hymn 'Star-spangled flag,' composed by Francis Scott Key in 1814 in response to Washington being destroyed and President Madison leaving the capitol, has become the official anthem in 1931.
War of 1812 Summary
The nascent United States was fresh and expanding with its attention focused on growth after conquering the American Revolutionary War over England in 1783. However, the dispute between the two nations remained lingered.
France, commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte, an army leader attempting to dominate Europe, was at war with Great Britain. The British were not pleased when America started exchanging commodities and services with the French. They began pulling American vessels off warships and compelling them to service in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
That's not all, though. Canada was a British province in those days. The British persuaded the Native Americans in the Canadian area that they required their assistance because the Americans were about to conquer or join the area to the US. There was trouble on the horizon.
President James Madison adopted a statement of conflict against the United Kingdom on June 18, 1812. From the Great Lakes through Maryland, and even across to New Orleans, a series of engagements took place. The War of 1812 is frequently referred to as the 'second war of independence' because of this.
From 1812 until 1815, the Americans and the British battled each other. And the Native Americans were caught up in it as well, losing Chief Tecumseh, one of their most respected heroes.