War of 1812 (6 янв 1812 г. – 24 окт 1815 г.)
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The Napoleon Wars were a reason for the cause of this war. The war of 1812 didn't let the 2 sides trade. In 1807, Britain issued laws, called
Orders in Council, that called for neutral nations. Several American politicians under President James Madison, Thomas
Jefferson’s successor, supported a war with Britain. They were concerned
about Britain’s interference in American shipping and
exports. They were also concerned about Britain’s challenge
to west sides expansion. These politicians forced the president to take action. The United States officially declared war on Britain on June 18. Upper and Lower Canada did not want to take part in conflict and remained loyal to the crown. Brigadier.General William Hull was the official American General. there were many battles in the War of 1812, most of which took part in Upper Canada. Detroit was a key point of invasion for the Americans. By seeing up a camp, they could interrupt their communication. The Americans also wanted Niagara. The Americans invaded the town of Queenston in Niagara
on October 13, 1812. Brock was awakened by the sound of guns
being fired. He did not have his army he needed to deal with
such an invasion, but he gathered a small number of troops. As
he led the troops up the hill (called the Heights), Brock was shot
in the chest and killed. His troops withdrew. A few hours later,
with a new major-general in place, more British troops arrived,
along with Haudenosaunee Six Nations and Delaware warriors. The British won. York was also point of intros, as it was the capital of Upper Canada. Approximately 1700 American troops and
a fleet of ships attacked York on April 27, 1813.
The Americans beat the British and a group
of Ojibwe and Mississauga warriors. They invaded
the town, Fort York, and the dockyard. As
the British retreated, however, they set off an
explosion. The explosion blew up much of the
fort and caused many deaths and casualties
on both sides. The British also burnt HMS Sir
Isaac Brock to prevent the Americans from
capturing it. The British wanted revenge and so they went to the capital of the U.S. and burned their White House. The invasion of Montreal was too something. The Americans planned to invade Montréal
and cut off British supply ties between
Montréal and Kingston. Their goal was to
hinder British war efforts in Upper Canada.
However, leadership and communication
were poor on the American side. Although
American forces outnumbered the British by
about eight times, they overestimated how
large the British forces were.It was very dark on July 25, 1814, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane began.The British forces attacked Fort Erie on August 13, 1814. Their goal was to
lay siege to the fort and force the Americans out of their defensive stronghold.
Haudenosaunee Six Nations, Ojibwe, Mississauga, Odawa, Wyandot, and Delaware
warriors fought alongside the British. Despite intense fighting, the British and their
allies were unable to defeat the Americans and withdrew on September 21.
The Americans later decided to abandon the fort due to a shortage of supplies.
They retreated across the Niagara River to American territory in Buffalo. Before
leaving on November 5, 1814, they blew up the fort so that the British could not
use it.
Because both the Americans and the British retreated, there was no exact winner
in the battle. The British claimed victory from Lundy’s Lane and the Americans
claimed victory from Fort Erie.
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