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War of 1812: The Battle of Fort Stephenson, August 2, 1813
General Henry Proctor and his British army, assisted by Chief Tecumseh’s warriors, made several attempts to capture Fort Meigs but failed each time. Frustrated...
War of 1812: The Battle of Stoney Creek, June 6, 1813
After he abandoned Fort George, Brigadier General John Vincent retreated south along the Niagara River towards Fort Erie. His senior officers, however, convinced him...
War of 1812: The Battle of North Point, September 12, 1814
During the War of 1812, Baltimore was the third largest city in the United States. Forty thousand people resided there, including eight thousand slaves....
War of 1812: The British Burning of Washington, August 25, 1814
Canadians wanted revenge for outrages committed by the United States armies during 1813. After the Battle of York in April, American soldiers torched the...
War of 1812: The Battle of Crysler’s Farm, November 11, 1813
During the fall of 1813, the American Northern Army received a new commander, General James Wilkinson, who soon began an invasion of Canada. His...
War of 1812: Second Battle of Lacolle Mill, March 30, 1814
In August 1813, the United States had replaced General Henry Dearborn with General James Wilkinson in hopes that he would be more successful than...
War of 1812: The Capture of Fort Niagara, December 19, 1813
Soon after General James Wilkinson took command of the U. S. Northern Army in August 1813, a new Canadian Invasion plan to capture Montreal...
James Madison and the Road to the War of 1812
For almost 29 years the United States of America had been peaceful from large scale international war. However, when war exploded in Europe, America...
War of 1812: Capture of Fort George, May 27, 1813
After capturing Fort York on April 27, Major General Henry Dearborn planned on sailing directly to Fort Niagara to begin an assault on Fort...
War of 1812: The Battle of Bladensburg, August 24, 1814
The end of the European war with France in the spring of 1814 freed tens of thousands of British troops for the war against...