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War Time!
The United States declared war on Great Britain. -
We Won!
Re-enactment of Battle of Queenston Heights British forces won the Battle of Queenston Heights in Canada. -
Watch Out!
An American army advancing toward Detroit was defeated and captured at Frenchtown on the Raisin River. -
Oh No!
American forces captured York (now Toronto), the capital of Upper Canada. They later burned some public buildings. -
We Lost!
American naval forces under Master-Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie. -
They are Take More!
American forces under General William Henry Harrison won the Battle of the Thames River in Moraviantown, an Indian village in Canada. -
Back and Forth
American forces under Major General Jacob Brown and Brigadier General Winfield Scott crossed the Niagara River from Buffalo and defeated the British at the Battle of Chippewa. -
... and The War Continues ...
[ Burning of the White House](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LgV6KIDtoE)British troops invaded Washington, D.C., and burned the Capitol and the White House. -
We got defeated again
American naval forces defeated a British fleet in the Battle of Lake Champlain. -
Taking Back what is Ours!
British forces crossed the Niagara River, captured Fort Niagara, and burned Buffalo and neighboring villages. -
Peace between Americans and British
The Americans and the British signed a peace treaty in Ghent, Belgium. -
Citations
Information from Robinson Library (Robinson Library) Pictures from Google Images Video Clip from Youtube
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