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War of 1812 Major Battles

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    Siege of Detroit

    The Siege of Detroit, also known as the Surrender of Detroit or the Battle of Fort Detroit, was an early engagement in the British-U.S. War of 1812.
  • Battle of Queenston Heights

    Battle of Queenston Heights
    The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major battle in the War of 1812. Resulting in a British victory, it took place on 13 October 1812 near Queenston, Upper Canada.
  • Battle of Horsehoe Bend

    Battle of Horsehoe Bend
    The Battle of Horseshoe Bend, was fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama.
  • Battle of North Point

    The Battle of North Point was fought on September 12, 1814, between General John Stricker's Maryland Militia and a British force led by Major General Robert Ross.
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    Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson, roughly 5 miles southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana