Tony W 1812

By Tony W

  • The date that US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie.

    The date that US Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry captured a British fleet on Lake Erie.
    It was fought on 10 September 1813, in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio.

  • Battle of Tippecanoe Creek

    Battle of Tippecanoe Creek
    General William Henry Harrison defeated the Indians at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

  • Three times the U.S. the war invaded into Canada

    Three times the U.S. the war invaded into Canada
    1. US suffered a defeat after Tecumseh and Brock’s army chased the US force led by Hull across the Canadian border.
    2. General Henry Dearborn went to the Canadian border in order to attack Montreal, retreats to Plattsburg, New York when the militia under his command refused to cross the border, claiming that they are only required to fight to defend American soil.
    3. General Stephen Van Rennsselear leads American forces across the Niagara River into Canada.

  • British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House.

    British attack Washington D.C. and burn the Capitol and White House.

  • Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S.

    Napoleon's defeat in Europe, allowing the British to commit more troops to the war in the U.S.