1812 History

  • James Madison

    James Madison
    James Madison Jr. was an American statseman political theorist and the fout=rth president of the United States. He is ahiledas the Father of the Constitution for being instrumental in the drafting of the U.S. constitution and as the key champion and author of the Bill Rights. He served as a politican much of his adult life
  • The Battle of Detroit

    The Battle of Detroit
    General Isaac Brock of the British army marched on Detroit with only 300 regular army, 400 militia and Tecumseh`s 600 warriors. The U.S. had 2500 men at Fort Detroit and were terrified of the Natives Before General Hull of the Americans could reach the key outpost at Michilimackinac island.
  • General Hull

    General Hull
  • Death of Sir Isaac Brock

    Death of Sir Isaac Brock
    Sir Isaac Brock died in Niagra Falls at the battle of Queenston Heights at the age 43 in october 13th 1812. He was a British Army officer and administrator from Gurnsey.
  • Battle of Qeeunston Heights

    Battle of Qeeunston Heights
    The Battle of Qeeunston Heights was the first major battle in the war of 1812 and resulted in a Bristish victory. It took place on octrober 13 1812, near Queenston, in the present day province of ontario.
  • The Battle Of Lake Erie

    The Battle Of Lake Erie
    The Battle of Lake Erie sometimes called the Battle of Put-Bay was fought on 10 september 1813,n in Lake Erie off the united state Navy defeated and captured six vessels of British Royal Navy.
  • Death of Tecumseh

    Death of Tecumseh
    Tecumseh was a Native American Leader of the shawnee and a large trival confederacy which opposed the US's during Tecumseh's war and became an ally of the Britan in the war of 1812.
  • The Battle of Thames River

    The Battle of Thames River
    The Battle of the Thames, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was a decisive United States victory in the War of 1812 5,1812, near present day chantam ontario in Upoper Canada.
  • The Battle of Fort Erie

    The Battle of Fort Erie
    The Americans under Major Gerneral Jacob Brown had crossed the Niagra River anda captured fort Erie on July 3 1814. After defeating a British force at the Battle of Chippawa they advanced north but the British reinforce their troops in Niagra peinasula.
  • Ancaster

    Ancaster
    Ancaster is a small community located by Hamilton and it was the site of the treason trials held in the summer of 1814, 15 men were sentenced to death and 8 were exicuted.
  • The Battle Of Luny's Lane

    The Battle Of Luny's Lane
    Some Canadiansbecame trators and secretly gave vital information to the Americans. The most famous was Joseph Wilcox.
  • End Of The War

    End Of The War
    Both the British and American were getting tired of the long and expensive war and the treaty of great war was signed in december 24 1814.