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Hull's Proclamation
General William Hull issued a proclamation to get the residents of upper Canada to get them to fight with the US against the British. Instead it had backfired and he ended up giving detroit to the British on Aug 16, 1812 to Issac Brock. -
Capture of Fort Detroit
British troops led to victory by Sir Issac Brock, a commander of forces in upper Canada. They were against US and became allies with the Native Americans under their leader Tecumseh, which caused William Hull to surrender. -
Battle of Queenston Height
The Battle ended the second American attempt to invade Canada. General Sir Issac Brock, was the British Commandr and the Americans were under Generals Stephe Van Rensselear and Alexander Smyth. A victory for the British even though General Brock was killed. -
Lt. Colonel Charles de Salaberry
In November 1812, Lt. Colonel Charles de Salaberry commanded the advance guard of the force that turned away Henry Dearborn's northern attack at Lacolle Mill. Some of the Voltigeurs took part in the decisive Battle of Crysler's Farm, descried by some as the battle that "saved Canada" -
Laura Secord
A Canadian Heroine that overheard a converstation about the Americans surprising the British at Beaver Dams. She walked about 20 miles to warn the British forces of the impending American attack. -
U.S. Capture for Erie
In Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio, nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of British Royal Navy. This ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war, which in turn allowed the Americans to recover Detroit and win the Battle of the Thames. -
Tecumseh Killed (Battle of Thames)
Shawnee Chief Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of the Thames, north of the US Canada border. The Chief and his men allied with the English against the American forces, although it was a strong force, America won. -
Battle of Chateauguay
While trying to defend lower Canada from the Americans, the Canadian and British forces were outnumbered. Even though they were outnumbered the Americans partially lost because of Salberry's Militia. After losing, they decided to stop their campaign along St. Lawerence. -
British Defeat at Chippewa
The American Forces and Gen. Winfield Scott defeated the British. The Battle took place near Ft. Erie. -
Britsh Burn Washington
On August 24, 1814, after defeating the Americans at the Battle of Bladensburg, a British force led by Major General Robert Moss occupied Washington City and set fire to many public buildings, including the White House and the Capitol. This was in part a retaliation to American actions in the Raid of Port Dover. -
British Defeat on Lake Champlain
Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough commanded the American fleet of 4 ships and 10 rowing galleys against General Sir George Prevost's 4 ships and 12 rowing galleys. Macdonough forced the British to engage the US head on and the British surrendered. -
Treaty of Ghent
Signed, ending the War of 1812. Prisoners were released and thousands of acres of land were given back to both sides.
