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Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
• Indians territorial governor, William Henry Harrison, led US troops to victory against the Natives.
• The battle convinced Indians in the Northwest Territory that they needed support from the British to keep American settlers from taking over their lands. -
U.S. Invades Canada: Detroit
• Invasion of Canada failed after the defeats at Detroit.
• General William Hull led an invading American force across the Detroit River into Canadian town of Sandwich.
• It costed the US the village of Detroit and control over the Michigan Territory. -
U.S. Invades Canada: Battle of Queenston Heights
• The US military attacked the Niagara Peninsula but was defeated at the Battle of Queenston Heights.
• General Brock was killed.
• Military leadership was weakened. -
US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie
• The US fired cannons and gum shots at the British fleet until all of the ships surrendered.
• The victory gave the US control of the Great Lakes. -
U.S. Invades Canada: Battle of Thames
• General Henry A. Procter and Major General William Henry Harrison met at the Thames River and attacked Ontario, Canada.
• US gains controls over the Northwest and victory over the British and Indian forces in Ontario, Canada.
• Many troops were captured and Tecumseh was killed.
• The Indian alliance was broken, therefore ending the Indian power in the Ohio and Indiana territories. -
British Attacked Washington D.C.
• The British attacked Washington D.C. and burned down the White House and the Capitol.
• President James Madison and the Congress escaped.
• War of 1812 turned into a defensive war.
• Many buildings were set on fire and destroyed. -
British Attacks Baltimore
• The British attacked Fort McHenry and American troops successfully defended it.
• The Americans killed the commander of the invading British forces.
• Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner based on what he witnessed during this attach. -
Battle of New Orleans
• General Andrew Jackson led the battle of New Orleans and defeated the British in a one-sided battle.
• Two weeks before the battle, the Treaty of Ghent, that ended the war in 1814, was signed but not delivered to the US until after the battle had been fought. -
Napoleon's defeat in Europe
• Great Britain sent 18,000 troops to Canada.
• Napoleon attacked Prussians and British at Waterloo but was defeated due to poor decisions.
• Napoleon left France.
• The Bourbons regained power in France.
