WHAT ALL HAPPENED MAY TO SEPTEMBER 1814
Find out what all happened May to September 1814

In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British fail to capture Baltimore. During the battle, Francis Scott Key composes his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", which is later set to music and becomes the United States' national anthem. (13. September 1814)

British troops invade Washington, D.C. and during the Burning of Washington the White House, the Capitol and many other buildings are set ablaze. (24. August 1814)

King Ferdinand VII of Spain signs the Decrete of the 4th of May, returning Spain to absolutism. (4. May 1814)

War of 1812: The climax of the Battle of Plattsburgh, a major United States victory in the war. (11. September 1814)

Napoleonic Wars: War of the Sixth Coalition – the Treaty of Paris (1814) is signed returning French borders to their 1792 extent. Napoleon I is exiled to Elba. (30. May 1814)

War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward the Niagara River to halt Jacob Brown's American invaders. (24. July 1814)

Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias. (26. August 1814)

Indian Wars: the Creek sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson, giving up huge parts of Alabama and Georgia. (9. August 1814)

Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian. (17. May 1814)

Emperor Napoleon I of France arrives at Portoferraio on the island of Elba to begin his exile. (4. May 1814)

War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa – American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario. (5. July 1814)

Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance to Baltimore in the War of 1812. (12. September 1814)

The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner. (14. September 1814)

The Constitution of Norway is signed and Crown Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark is elected King of Norway by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly. (17. May 1814)

War of 1812: Battle of Lundy's Lane – reinforcements arrive near Niagara Falls for General Riall's British and Canadian forces and a bloody, all-night battle with Jacob Brown's Americans commences at 18.00; the Americans retreat to Fort Erie. (25. July 1814)

The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. (13. July 1814)

Francis Scott Key finishes his poem "Defence of Fort McHenry", later to be the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner". (17. September 1814)

The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces, is signed in London, England. (13. August 1814)