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Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
Native American resistance was beginning to cause tension. Governor Harrison marched with an army of about 1,000 men to burn the confederacy's headquarters at Prophetstown, near the intersection of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers. It was important Because it gave Tecumseh a slight setback, but later on the Native Americans allied with Great Britain and attacked the U.S. -
Siege of Detroit
A british force along with Tecumseh and the Native Americans used deception to get the U.S to surrender Detroit to them.
It is important because the victory re-energized British forces will and got them more confident about the war. -
Battle of Lake Erie
9 American ships engaged 6 british Vessels. The U.S.S Lawrence was lost to heavy fire from british ships, but Perry escaped with some healthy crew. They made it to the U.S.S Niagra and raised the war flag again. They got close enough to fire on the british ships and tore them to shreds, the british surrendered. It give the U.S control over Lake Erie and it forced the British and their Native American allies to abandon Detroit and fall back to upper Canada -
Battle of the Chateauguay
A british force of 1,600 soldiers tried to fight against an American force with 4,000 men trying to capture lower Canada.
It was one of the two battles that got the U.S to evacuate the St. Lawrence Campaign -
Battle of Lundy's Lane
An American force launched an attack across the Niagara River. During that attack Americans captured Fort Erie.
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Burning of Washington
After defeating Americans at the battle of Bladensburg, A british force led by Major General Robert Ross captured washington city and Burned many important buildings such as the Whitehouse.
This was the first time since the Revolutionary war that the Capital was captured by a foreign force. It also forced the U.S to rebuild the White House. -
Battle of Baltimore
This was a combined sea and land battle, between British and American soldiers. The americans held off the British in the invasion in the port of Baltimore, The U.S Took out the commander leading the British forces.
The resistance of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write a song which eventually became the national anthem. -
Battle of New Orleans
American forces, commanded by Major General Andrew Jackson, defeated an invading British Army that wanted to take New Orleans and the territory the U.S had claimed with the Louisiana purchase.
It was a decisive american victory which forced British troops to withdraw. It was considered the greatest land victory of the war. -
Battle of Waterloo
British forces allied with the Prussians defeated Napoleon at the battle of waterloo. It ended his reign as Emperor and ended his Hundred days return from Exile.
It allowed the british to focus all of their Efforts on the U.S now that france was defeated.
