Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Battles of 1812

1. Battle of Mc Henry 
Defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in Chesapeake Bay. It was during the bombardment of the fort that the Star Spangled Banner was written.
2. Burning of DC 
Leader General Ross and 2'500 went to DC and burned down the capitol building. The British thought it was going to win the war but really it didn't.
3. Battle of Plattsburg

The battle took place shortly before the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war. The American victory denied the British negotiators at Ghent leverage to demand any territorial claims against the United States.
4. Battle of New Orleans
The battle is widely regarded as the greatest American land victory of the war. even though it was also after the Treaty of Ghent, The British lost 2000 troops while Americans only lost like 8 men. 
5. Native Defeats 
Thames
Tecumseh and his men got killed and destroyed it was a decisive battle for the Americans in 1812  
Horseshoe Bend
Andrew Jackson was the general of the American forces, who defeated the Red Sticks and ended the Creek wars 

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