The Illinois Campaign (may 7, 1814 – nov 5, 1814)
Description:
The British send a surprise expedition of troops into the Northern Illinois Territory through the occupied Michigan Northern Peninsula. The sparsely populated region quickly falls to the British, with the front lines expanding from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan down to the Wisconsin river.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 7, 1814
nov 5, 1814
~ 6 months