| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1811/00/00 | US Senate ties on a vote to renew the Bank of the United States's charter. Over Albert Gallatin's objections, Vice President George Clinton breaks the tie and votes against renewal. | First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1812/03/00 | Albert Gallatin informs President Madison, "We have hardly money enough to last till the end of the month." | |
| 1812/06/18 | Frustrated by Britain's maritime practices and support of Native American resistance to western expansion, US President James Madison signs a declaration of war against Great Britain. | |
| 1812/12/00 | News of the US victory over the HMS Macedonian reaches the capital during a ball given to celebrate Congress' decision to enlarge the Navy. Senior naval officers parade the flag of the Macedonian around the ball before laying at Dolley Madison's feet. | |
| 1813/01/00 | Gallatin projects annual expenditures of $36 million and just $17 million in revenue from existing taxes Gallatin. The US Army was insignificant and the Navy consist of a small number of frigates and a fleet of gunboats, most armed with a single cannon. | |
| 1813/05/04 | British troops had sacked Havre de Grace, Maryland. | Havre de Grace, Maryland |
| 1813/06/01 | Chesapeake and the Shannon battle about 20 nautical miles E of Boston Light for less than 12 minutes. The engagement resulted in more casualties than in any other single-ship action in the history of both navies. | Telegraph Hill, Hull, MA |
| 1813/06/01 | Chesapeake and the Shannon battle about 20 nautical miles E of Boston Light for less than 12 minutes. The engagement resulted in more casualties than in any other single-ship action in the history of both navies. | Boston Light, Boston Harbor |
| 1813/09/10 | Battle of Lake Erie | Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, South Bass Island |
| 1814/07/30 | British Marines desecrate and vandalize Christ Church, breaking the white tile floor, destroying the organ and stabling their horses in the building. The Marines also open the key family vault and other graves, searching for jewelry or treasure. | Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico |
| 1814/07/30 | British Marines ransack Chaptico Village, stealing supplies and breaking every pane of glass in the village. | Chaptico, Maryland |
| 1814/08/17 | Only 35 miles from Washington, a large British fleet drops anchor at the mouth of the Patuxent River carrying 4,000 veteran troops under the command of Maj Gen Robert Ross. | |
| 1814/08/19 | British make landfall in Benedict, Charles County, and begin marching to Nottingham, Maryland. The town of Nottingham offers little resistance, and the British follow the road along the Patuxent River to Upper Marlborough. | |
| 1814/09/00 | The British forces seize Castine, re-establish New Ireland and rebuilt Fort George. | Fort George (Castine, Maine), Castine |
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