War of 1812
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- Causes of War
- The war of 1812
- Troubles with Native Americans
- Land Battles
- Sea Battles
- The Native Americans were getting pushed out of their lands by American settlers, which got them really mad. Two Shawnee Indians, a Chief named Tecumseh and his brother, the Prophet wanted to fight back, so they gathered many Indians along the Mississippi River and created a whole nation. On November 7, 1811, a militia force that was led by William Henry Harrison fought against the Shawnee Warriors and won. After they won, the American soldiers figured out that the Indians were armed with British guns. This started an outrage with the Americans.
- The Battle of New Orleans
- In August 1814 the British invaded Washington D.C. The British managed to burn down many buildings including the White House. Then on September 13, the British bombarded Fort McHenry. They attacked the Fort until the break of dawn. Once dawn came, everyone saw that the United States flag was still standing and never fell, which shows that the Fort had not been captured by the British.
- Results of the War
- On September 10, 1813, a U.S. Naval Force led by Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet of six ships on Lake Erie. Perry ended up winning the battle against the British on Lake Erie, which allowed William Henry Harrison to push north into the northern part of Canada. In Upper Canada, William Henry Harrison defeated the British in a major battle. Chief Tecumseh was fighting with the British in this battle and was killed.
- The British attacked New Orleans. New Orleans was being defended by General Andrew Jackson and an army of 7,000 militia, which included a few African Americans, Indians, and Pirates. On January 8, 1815, over 7,500 British troops marched into New Orleans but were no match for the deadly fire of Jackson's army. over 2,000 British troops were killed, and only 70 American soldiers were killed in the battle.
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