Madison felt pressure from the War Hawks - Western Republican congressmen - to declare war against Britain, which he did in 1812. Despite the War Hawks’ confidence, the United States army was unprepared for war with Great Britain. The British captured Washington D.C., but lost the Battle of Lake Champlain, and decided not to continue fighting. Before word of the war’s end reached the United States, Andrew Jackson’s forces decisively won the Battle of New Orleans. Americans now felt a strong national identity and gained the respect of other nations.
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