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Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
Battle between US forces led by William H Harrison of the Indiana territory and the Native american warriors led by Tecumsah. Tecunsah’s brother attacked Harrison by surprise, but Harrison won the battle.
The defeat convinced many Indians in the Northwest Territory that they needed British support to American settlers from pushing them out of their lands. The US blamed furhter violence on the british, which helped to start the war of 1812 -
separate dates when the U.S. military crossed into Canada
he president signed a delectrication of war to go to war with British -
separate dates when the U.S. military crossed into Canada
the U.S. was defeated after Brock and Tecumseh’s forces chesed those led by Michigan William Hull across the canadian border and scaring Hull into surrendering Detroit without any shots fired. -
Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S.
After winning the battle of Borodino,Napolean entered Moscow. The harsh winter killed most of his men.He had to retreat due to the scorched earth policy and after losing so many men, he needed a new army. Treatys were signed for peace in Europe for 20 years. -
separate dates when the U.S. military crossed into Canada
caption perry went to war on lake Erie against the British and the americans gained control of lake erie and got Detroit back -
The date that US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie.
perry went to war with british on lake Erie with his ship the USS Lawrence the US won the battle, gained control of Lake Erie for the rest of the war and and got Detroit back -
British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House.
the british raided Chesapeake bay and moved in to the us capital and white house and burned them so because the british had control of Chesapeake bay. President Madison and his wife never again stayed in the white house. It wasn’t lived in until Monroe became president in 1817. -
British attack Baltimore
Battle took place at North Point, Hanstead Hills and Fork McHenry
francis scott key wrote the star spangled banner and british forces left -
Battle of New Orleans
his was the last major battle in the war of 1812. 7500 British soldiers marched against 4500 US troops led by general Andrew Jackson. Jackson defeated the British in 30 minutes, stopping their attack on New Orleans. The Treaty of Ghent, which ended the war, was signed two weeks before this battle, but the news had not crossed the Atlantic.