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Hull's Proclmation
Hull declared that upper Canada would not resist invasion and he claimed that the Canadians must fight for the Americans and not to join sides witht the British. He believed that America provided security. Without the Americans, Canada's peace and prosperity would be lost. Picture above is of Mr. Hull and was found http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Chap13.html -
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Battle of Queenston Heights
General Brock gathered British troops and Native American tribes to charge the Queenston Heights in New York. Brock began to retreat but headed a second attack eventually being killed instantly by American muskets. The British won at Queenston because of Shaeffe's counte attack. Defeat for Americans and Colonel Scott was taken as prisoner. Photo of General Brock from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Brock -
Battle of Frenchtown
Fought near Michigan territory near the River Rasin.It was multiples battles compacted into one. In which the last battle on the last day had the most fatalities. United States retreated in order to take back Fort Detroit.British and Native Americans counterattacked and Americans were defeated tremendously, Photo of Battle of Frenchtown by http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/40 -
Battle of Beaver Dams
Laura Secord was housing soldiers when she overheard of an attack. She slips away to tell a British general of the American's plans. The general gathered British soldiers and Native Americans, waiting to ambush the Americans.The Amerians surrendered because of how outnumbered they were thanks to Mrs. Secord. Picture abover of Laura from http://laurasecordhistory.blogspot.com/ -
Battle of Lake Eerie
Vessles of the American Navy attacked and captured British vessles in which the Americans kept Lake erie for the entirety of the war. It was one of the biggest naval battles fought during the 1812. Photo of lake erie battle from http://www.neh.gov/divisions/education/featured-project/the-war-1812-in-the-great-lakes-and-western-territories -
Battle of Thames
General Proctor was loosing his army and Shawnee Indians, a local native american tribe, dismanteled a vital bridge while they waited in the river back to attack. After defeat of Proctor's army, the Americans came and attacked following Indians into woods. The Shawnee surrendered and their tribe leader Tecumseh was killed, The British has completed the battle. Picture of Tecumseh from http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/08/11/native-history-day-tecumsehs-prophesy-rocked-world-150792 -
Battle of the Chateauguay
Militia from Canada and Native Americans stopped Americans from moving onward into Canadian territory, They were lead by Charles de Salaberry. This caused Americans to abadon Saint Lawerence Campaign and made Salaberry a Canadian hero. Photo of Salaberry fromhttp://www.warmuseum.ca/war-of-1812/explore-history/the-canadian-war/key-canadian-personalities/ -
Burning of Washington
General Robert Ross occupied Washington after battle of bladensburg. He set fire to the White House and many other buildings in retailiation to the Battle of York. Photo by http://daysgoneby.me/the-burning-of-the-white-house/
