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Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle between Americans and Native Americans. Tecumseh and the Prophet attempted to oppress white settlement in the West, but defeated by William Henry Harrison. Led to talk of Canadian invasion and served as a cause to the War of 1812. -
Siege of Detroit
Battle of Detroit
-July 1812
-British won
-General William Hull met Tecumseh when he was leading the American army from Detroit to Canada. He surrendered fearing a Massacre -
Battle of Queenston Heights
British win; Winfield Scott -
Battle of York
Americans win; Americans burn Canada's capitol -
Battle of Lake Erie
Americans (led by Oliver Hazard Perry) won
-Perry had his order to assemble a fleet and seize Lake Erie from the British. From his headquarters in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, he could watch the movements of the enemy ships. British were defeated when they sailed out to face Americans -
Battle of the Thames
This battle was caused because the British wanted to take back Detroit. The battle took place in Ontario in the end of f the battle, the Americans won, and the Northwest frontier was a owned by the US for the rest of the battle. -
Battle of Chrysler’s Farm
British win; ends American invasion of Canada -
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
This battle was caused to drive the Red Sticks from American Territory, and took place in Alabama In the end of the battle, the Americans drove out the Red Sticks and ended the Creek War. -
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
Draw; bloodiest battle of war -
Battle of Bladensburg
This battle was was caused because the Americans thought that the battle would be an easy win, and was wanted to happen by the people. Also to expand territory. It took place in Maryland In the end of the battle, the Americans won, and expanded their territory. -
Battle of Plattsburgh
This battle started when the British navy invaded to attack Americans. It took place in Lake Champlain In the end of the battle, The British surrendered and General Downie died. -
Battle of Lake Champlain
A battle where the British fleet was defeat and was forced to retreat and to abandon their plans to invade New York and New England after being stoped by Thomas McDonough. The British began to decide that war was to costly. -
Battle of Baltimore
This battle started after the burning of DC, the British's next target was Baltimore. It took place in Baltimore.In the end of the battle, The city was defended nearly completely, and there were very few American casualties. -
Battle of Fort McHenry
British shelled the fort,Francis Scott key wrote the Star Spangled Banner. British lost -
The signing of the treaty of Ghent
The final battle of the War of 1812 was fought before word of what reached North America. -
Battle of New Orleans
This battle started after the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1815. It ended with the death of Edward Pakenham, and Andrew Jackson becoming an American Hero.
