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War of 1812
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America Declares War on Great Britain
After America had enough of Great Britain's acts of impressment, the USA officially declared war in June of 1812. This picture shows the official document stating that England and the US were now at war. Image: http://blog.rarenewspapers.com/?p=5310 -
Hull's Proclamation
To kick off the war, General William Hull and his army invaded Canada in order to "free the colonists from British tyranny" and once he arrived, he was met by the British forces. Later in August, William Hull surrendered to the British which is shown in the image. Image: https://wathappened2dayinhistory.wordpress.com/2014/08/16/august-15th-detroit-is-surrendered-to-the-general-isaac-brock-during-the-war-of-1812/ -
The Battle of Queenston Heights
In the Battle of 1812, the British troops met American forces up near Ontario, Canada. At the end of the battle, the British rose to victory, marking the first major battle of the War of 1812. Unfortunately for the British, General Sir Isaac Brock was killed in this Battle. The Image depicts where the battle took place. Image: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-queenston-heights/ -
The Battle of Lacolle Mills
At this battle, there was some confusion on the American troops' side. They went to capture a log guardhouse in Montreal, and later another wave of American forces wen there and accidentally attacked another American group. In the confusion, Lt. Colonel Charles de Salaberry attacked them and sent them on a retreat to Champlain before they completely left the Canadian area. Image: http://www.hdwalls.xyz/images/lieutenant-colonel-charles-michel-dirumberry-de-salaberry-an-officer- -
Siege at Fort Meigs
In this famous battle, the Indian General Tecumseh fought along side the British against the American forces. Tecumseh had doubts about going into this battle near present-day Ohio, but they went through with it anyways. The British were forced to retreat which left the Americans victorious. Image: http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/6 -
The British Receive a Warning
During the middle of the War of 1812, a girl named Laura Secord journeyed about 20 miles just so she could warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon about an impending American attack. Image: http://myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=L_Secord3_springbank_CA_2009_ul -
The Battle of Beaver Dams
At the Battle of Beaver Dams, the American forces were planning to ambush the British, but with the help of Laura Secord, the British were alerted of the attack. When the US troops arrived, the British were waiting and they ended up winning the battle. The image shows Laura telling FitzGibbon about the attack. Image: http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/44 -
The Battle of Crysler's Farm
This battle was fought near the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Morrisburg. This battle marked the American's last attempt at capturing Montreal. They ended up disastrously losing to the British troops. The image shows the battle occurring. Image: http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/38 -
The Battle of Chippawa
This battle marked one of the victories for the American forces. This battle took place near Niagara Falls in Canada. Winfield Scott was responsible for leading the US troops to victory. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chippawa -
The Battle of Lundy's Lane
Shortly after the Battle of Chippawa, this battle was fought in almost the same location along the Niagara River. This is known as one of the bloodiest battles in Canadian history with both sides losing over 800 men. The British took the upperhand in this battle and came out victorious after a strategic battle plan. Image: http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/56 -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was officially signed by both British and American officials which agreed that the Warof 1812 was now over. It declared the United States of America the winners and this gave them much more land and power. The image shows the signing of the treaty. Image: http://www.history.com/topics/treaty-of-ghent -
The Battle of New Orleans
This battle is significant because it marked another American victory of the War of 1812 even though the war was officially over. News of the treaty had not yet reached Andrew Jackson, the leader of this battle. He defeated some more British troops which further placed the Americans in their victorious position. Image: http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-new-orleans
