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President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain which would be the start of the war. https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-18/#:~:text=On%20June%2018%2C%201812%2C%20President,of%20the%20War%20of%201812. -
An angry mob destroyed the entire office and destroyed the printing apparatus because the paper criticized the Republican administration. -
General William Hull led his army across the Detroit River into Upper Canada. "Hull intended his proclamation to coerce the inhabitants of Upper Canada into accepting the authority of the United States." https://www.nps.gov/articles/american-proclamation.htm#:~:text=Hull%20intended%20his%20proclamation%20to,fighters%20to%20force%20his%20surrender. -
An unprepared American Garrison was captured by a combined force of British, Canadian, and Native American troops on July 17, 1812. There was no choice but to surrender. https://clements.umich.edu/today-in-history-fort-mackinac-captured-by-british/#:~:text=The%20British%20cannon%20could%20fire,no%20choice%20but%20to%20surrender. -
Skirmish near Brownstown, Michigan. A Native American army led by Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnee ambushed Major Thomas Van Horne, who was leading 200 United States soldiers to River Raisin. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/battle-of-brownstown-war-of-1812#:~:text=On%20August%205%2C%201812%2C%20Major,Confederacy%20allied%20with%20the%20British. -
General William Hull returns to Detroit. He was feeling threatened by Indian atrocities. Due to this "he ordered his forces withdrawn from Canada back to Fort Detroit." https://www.nps.gov/articles/surrender-of-detroit.htm#:~:text=Haunted%20by%20the%20threat%20of,will%20not%20risk%20his%20person.%E2%80%9D -
Brock began bombarding Fort Detroit from batteries on the river's east bank on August 15. This is one of the actions that definitely did not help the conflict. https://thehistoryjunkie.com/siege-of-detroit/#:~:text=On%20August%2015%2C%20General%20Isaac,while%20making%20loud%20war%20cries. -
General William Hull surrenders Detroit. Fort Detroit was surrendered to General Isaac Brock by Hull. This was because Brock tricked him into believing that his enemies outnumbered him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hull#:~:text=Hull%20surrendered%20Fort%20Detroit%20to,2%2C500%20soldiers%20under%20his%20command. -
This was the first major battle in the War. "The Battle of Queenston Heights was the struggle for a portion of the Niagara escarpment overlooking Queenston, where more than 1,000 American soldiers crossed into Upper Canada." https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-queenston-heights#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20Queenston%20Heights,soldiers%20crossed%20into%20Upper%20Canada. -
Fort Erie was successfully defended by Americans against the British. It "prevented the last major invading American force during the WAR OF 1812 from penetrating further into upper Canada." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Erie