| By the time the War of 1812 cut off the shipment of nailrod, the nailery had ceased to be a profitmaking operation. |
| With Capt. Bill Pinkney at the helm, Amistad held a place of honor, third in line behind the U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle and a replica of the War of 1812 brigantine Niagara. |
| However, en route to Washington to offer his services in the War of 1812, he caught a cold that proved fatal. |
| Some historians credit her involvement in the War of 1812 as the turning point which led to peace between American forces and those loyal to the British crown. |
| On October 13, 1812, in what was the first major land battle of the War of 1812, an American invasion force crossed the Niagara River, scaled the Heights of Queenston and began to lay siege to the Village. |
| The end of the War of 1812 with Britain inaugurated decades of peaceful economic growth, with new roads and canals opening the eastern seaboard to easier and speedier travel. |
