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Battle of Tippecano Creek
• Indians territorial governor, William Henry Harrison, led US troops to victory against the Natives.
Why is this event important?
• The battle convinced Indians in the Northwest Territory that they needed support from the British to keep American settlers from taking over their lands. -
U.S military crossed into Canada
Invasion of Canada failed after the defeats at Niagara and Detroit.
Invasion of Canada at Toronto and Montreal were also unsuccessful. -
US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie.
• The US fired cannons and gum shots at the British fleet until all of the ships surrendered.
• The victory gave the US control of the Great Lakes. -
British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House.
The British attacked Washington D.C. and burned down the White House and the Capitol.
President James Madison and the Congress escaped. -
British attack Baltimore
The British attacked Fort McHenry and American troops successfully defended it.
The Americans killed the commander of the invading British forces.
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner based on what he witnessed during this attack. -
Battle of New Orleans
General Andrew Jackson led the battle of New Orleans and defeated the British in a one-sided battle.
Two weeks before the battle, the Treaty of Ghent, that ended the war in 1814, was signed but not delivered to the US until after the battle had been fought. -
Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S.
Great Britain sent 18,000 troops to Canada. Napoleon attacked Prussians and British at Waterloo but was defeated due to poor decisions.
Napoleon left France.
• The Bourbons regained power in France.
