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The British forces and the Natives tricked the Americans by dressing people as Red Coats.
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Americans cross the Niagara River and gained ground near Niagara-on-the-Lake. Brock's men push them back, but dies in the process.
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Americans forces cross Lake Ontario and attack York (now Toronto). They stayed for a few days and then burn down the town.
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American forces were in Upper Canada. British forces planned a surprise nighttime attack on them. Many soldiers died on both sides, but Americans were forced to retreat.
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Laura Secord, an innkeeper, overheard plans of an American invasion near Niagra Falls. She warned Colonel Fitzgibbon in time. He and the Mohawk ambushed the Americans and forced their surrender
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American forces attempted to take Montreal. They were pushed back by a small force of British soldiers.
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Americans again attacked near Niagara Falls. Both sides lost many men. The battle is regarded as the bloodiest day on Canadian soil in history.
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The Americans burning towns in Upper Canada, the British forces attacked and burned Washington in August 1814. Government buildings including the White House were destroyed.
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British and Americans met in Ghent, Belgum, to try to reach a peace agreement.