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Hull's Proclamation
General Hull issued this proclamatin to people in upper Canada to tell them to not join the British side. After an attempt to invade Canada, he surrendered to General Isaac Brock. Image from:http://www.whatwouldthefoundersthink.com/collossal-miscalculation -
Battle of Queenston Heights
When America attempted to invade Canada, American Colonel Rensselaer was killed. In the end of the battle, General Winfield Scott surrendered to British forces. British General Isaac Brock was killed in battle. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Battle_of_Queenston_Heights.jpg/300px-Battle_of_Queenston_Heights.jpg -
Battle of Frenchtown/River Raisin
American forces tried to take back Detroit from the British. After a series of battles and being captured by the British and Indians, US surrendered. Image from:http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/cms/Uploads/War_of_1812_Battle_of_Frenchtown.jpg -
Battle of Beaver Dams
Laura Secord went to take care of her husband when she heard of a plan of an American attack on the British. She walked about 30 km to warn the British and their allies. With her warning, the British defeated the American forces. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Laura_Secord_warns_Fitzgibbons,_1813.jpg -
Battle of Lake Erie
US Captain Oliver Hazard Perry led 9 ships to battle 6 Britsh warships. Perry defeated the British navy and got Detroit back. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Battle_erie.jpg/340px-Battle_erie.jpg -
Battle of the Thames
British General Procter fought US troops led by General Harrison. The British was quickly defeated. Tecumseh, the leader of the Shawnee tribe leader, was killed whe he fought wih the Indians on the side of the British. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Battle_of_the_Thames.PNG -
Battle of Châteauguay
US General Wade Hampton invaded Lower Canada to hopefully capture Montreal. He was met by a small Canadian force led by Lieutenant Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry. The American forces lost, ending any threat to Montreal. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Battle_of_Chateauguay.jpg/300px-Battle_of_Chateauguay.jpg -
Battle of Crysler's Farm
This attempt for Americans to capture Montreal took place on a farmer's field. The British troops defeated the Americans. Image from:http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/cms/Uploads/War_of_1812_Battle_of_Crysler's_Farm.jpg -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson made a militia of about 3,000 men to go fight the Indians who had fought frontier farms due to their encroachment of their land. About 550 Indians were killed. Image from: http://www.sitemason.com/files/cGWupa/diarama.JPG -
Battle of Bladensburg
This battle resulted in a British victory and allowed them to destroy buildings in Washngton DC. Image from:http://www.westpoint.edu/history/SiteAssets/SitePages/War%20of%201812/BladensburgBattle.gif -
Battle of Plattsburgh
British navy Captain George Downie sailed his fleet into Lake Champlain, where US Master Commandant Macdonough was waiting. Downie was killed in the battle and the British surrendered. Image from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Battleofpburg.jpg/300px-Battleofpburg.jpg -
Battle of North Point
The British had made a plan to march through Baltimore and destroy the city. Led by General Ross, they had troops on land and in sea. A group of Maryland volunteers, led by General John Stricker, defeated the British and killed Ross. Image from:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Northpt.jpg
