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1812 Events
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Prime Minister Spencer Perceval assassinated
U.S.A gives off a warning tio the british goverment that a war is going to start and that Canada should be prepared -
President James Madison's war message
The president gives a message of war declaring that war will happen but dont know when -
Declaration of war by the United States against the United Kingdom of Great Britain
The U.S.A decalres war against the British goverment and prepare to Capture Fort Mackinac -
Capture of Fort Mackinac
U.S.A gets the first sucessful capture after the start of war as they planned when they doubled their trops for extra strength -
The Great Louisiana hurricane struck New Orleans, damaging both the U.S. and the British fleet
A day where both countries fighting each other get attakcted by mans worst enemy (nature) -
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jesse Elliott captures the brigs, Caledonia and Detroit
The U.S.A navy gets captures in the same month which is a big sucess for america but taunting for canada which will cause canada to become mad and attack like wild dogs -
British blockade South Carolina and Georgia
British figure that america is strong at capturing their forts so instead of going out of the forts for attack the canadians stay behing and gaurd their forts will all strenght -
Americans retreat from Eastern Canada
Americans need a rest from war due to less resorces and tired men so they head back to usa which gives canada time to re capture thier forts -
Americans attack Fort Erie redoubts
Its only been few days since americas retreat and they attaack again becuase they know that cnmada will try to re capture the forts so they hide in the forts and destroy many canadian soilders -
Great Britain blockades Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay
britan forgets land and focuses on sinking americas battle ships -
Battle of the Sink Hole
The Battle of the Sink Hole was fought on May 24, 1815, after the official end of the War of 1812, between Missouri Rangers and Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk. The Sauk were unaware, or did not care, that their British patrons had signed the Treaty of Ghent with the U.S. The battle was fought in a low spot near the mouth of the Cuivre River in Missouri (present day City of Old Monroe), near Fort Howard and Fort Cap au Gris. An ambush by Sauk on a group of rangers led to a prolonged siege in whic