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 War of 1812
| On one side of the war were the Americans. Who were they fighting against? | War of 1812
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Canadiens, British, and Natives. All three of these groups united against the American forces, driving them back in the United States. Obviously the British were the main force, but if either the Natives (especially the Shawnee led by Tecumseh) or the Canadiens had not participated then the Americans would have likely won.
Note: "Canadiens" refers to people of French descent living in Quebec, "Canadians" refers to a citizen of Canada.
| Tecumseh was a fiery native chief that had a deep hatred for the Americans, for they had killed his father and brother. From what tribe was Tecumseh? | War of 1812
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Shawnee. Tecumseh was a Shawnee Chief who nearly succeeded in uniting all native tribes from the Great Lakes to Florida. However, the confederation ultimately failed after his brother "The Prophet" disobeyed Tecumseh's orders and attacked, then lost to, the Americans at the battle of Tippecanoe.
Moraviantown. Tecumseh was killed at Moraviantown, while fighting a rearguard action against the Americans. His body was never found afterwards, and there is nothing marking the place where he died.
| Which battle is considered to be the bloodiest of the war? | War of 1812
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Lundy's Lane. The Battle of Lundy's Lane occured on July 25, 1814. Two evenly matched armies faced each other in nearly 12 hours of hand-to-hand combat, resulting in over 900 casualties on each side.
| Where was the final battle of the war fought, and in what year? | War of 1812
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New Orleans - 1815. The final battle of the war actually occured two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed to stop the war. The treaty was signed on December 24, 1814, and the battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815.
Treaty of Ghent. The Treaty of Ghent was signed on December 24, 1814.
Napoleonic Wars. THe British had been blockading the American coast and the Americans had had enough and declared war to counteract this.
America and Britain. The States really wished to get back at the British for blockading their trade with France, so they declared war on the British with the goal of seizing Canada. If successful, this would effectively have ended British power in North America altogether - even if a few islands had remained in British hands.
1812 to 1815. As its name states, the war started in 1812 and ended in December, 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent. However, given communications at the time, it took quite a while for the news to reach the soldiers and sailors at the front. The last battle in the war was that of New Orleans, fought in January, 1815.
Fort Michilmackinac - British. With a group of some 500 natives, the British stormed the island by night and captured the fort without a fight.
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The British could transport just about anything to their coastal forts and cities with their control of the water.
| After the British won a bloodless victory taking a fort in Lake Huron, William Hull and the Americans took which city in Upper Canada? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Sandwich. The Americans also scored a bloodless victory, like the British had earlier. What kind of a war was this? Two battles and no casulaties.
| The British had a lot of help in the War of 1812 from the Native peoples. Who was the great warchief leading the majority of the Natives? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Tecumseh. Tecumseh was a great Shawnee warchief who dreamed of a united Indian nation stretching from Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico. As the Americans drove him out of their country, Tecumseh and his followers helped the British in the hope of regaining their lost land.
| At the beginning of the War of 1812, who was the British General who commanded the troops in Upper Canada? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Isaac Brock. Brock, a brilliant and cunning military leader was really upset at getting posted to Canada. He wanted to be with the Duke of Wellington battling Napoleon in Portugal, not defending an out of the way colony. However, when it was necessary for him to defend his nation, he took to arms and led brilliant attacks to save Canada.
| During the War of 1812, the British, under General Brock, pushed American troops out of Canada and successfully captured which major American fort without a fight? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Fort Detroit. Detroit was the key for the Americans in holding the Michigan Territory. With it surrendered to the British, Michigan was conquered by the British and many American troops were taken prisoner.
| After the Fort Detroit was captured, the British had to hurry reinforcements quickly to which Canadian city, which was being attacked by the Americans? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Queenston. The invasion at Queenston was planned to go in perfect unison with Hull's push up Upper Canada. Not learning that Hull had been hopelessly defeated, the attack almost became a slaughter for the American troops, who were charging against a lot of British and Canadian troops.
| Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, the Americans captured the high ridge over a town in the Niagara Penninsula. During a heroic counterattack on the heights, which British General was killed as he led the charge? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Issac Brock. The loss of Brock was deveastating to the British as he was one of a kind. However, the Heights were retaken and the Americans successfully repulsed. A monument in Queenston still stands in honour of Brocks herioc sacrifice.
| After the Americans were repulsed at Queenston, the British began to push deeper into Michigan and confronted the Americans at which small town? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Frenchtown. The battle of Frenchtown was a British victory and ultimately gave the British full control of Michigan.
| After the winter of 1812, the Americans went to work quickly and in April 1813, they captured and burned which Canadian town? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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York. York, built on the site of present day Toronto was the capital of Upper Canada and it was believed that if it was burned, it would destroy Canadian morale.
| Which general led the attack on the town that was then (in 1812) the capital of Canada? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Dearborn. The Americans sailed in and quickly captured and burned the city, leaving it nothing but a barren wasteland.
| In the first major naval battle of the War, the Americans and British faced one another on which lake? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Lake Erie. The Americans won an amazing victory at Lake Erie, which disrupted British supply lines and opened the way for a land attack.
Harrison. Later a U.S. president, Harrsion led the Americans to amazing victories in 1813.
| The Americans advanced on land in September 1813, and took two major forts. What two forts did they take? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Detriot and Amherstburg. Under Willaim Harrison the Americans took back their fort surrender to the British a year earlier, and captured Amherstburg, the Key to British control over the Detriot River.
| The Americans continued into Upper Canada, where in a major Battle they killed the Shawnee Chief, Tecumseh. What battle was this? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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The Battle of the Thames. The dream of a native nation died with Tecumseh. The location of his grave is unknown. This battle aslo gave the Americans control of much of Upper Canada, forcing the British into a defensive stance.
London. A devastating defeat for the British, the Battle of the Thames not resulted only in the loss of much of Upper Canada, but also of the greatest native chief that they had even seen.
| On several other fronts, the Americans were advancing into Canada at a remarkable rate. However, they lost a suprising battle in Lower Canada. Which battle was this? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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The Battle of Chateaunguay. The Americans outnumbered the British 5 to 1 in this battle, yet the courage of the Canadian defenders allowed this battle to be a landslide British Victory. It was also the end of British troubles in 1813.
| On several other fronts, the Americans were advancing into Canada at a remarkable rate. However, they lost a suprising battle in Lower Canada. Who was the American General commanding these troops in this devestating defeat? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Hampton. Once again, the Americans lost a battle they should have won, but Canadian courage shone through and the Americans were repulsed.
| The final American advance was along the St. Lawrence River, where they faced of against the British under Mulcaster at the ______ battle, a British victory? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Chrystler's Farm. The British advanced alongside the Americans up the St. Lawrence until the enevitably met, where the British won an amazing victory marking only their second victory in the Year.
| The final American advance was along the St. Lawrence River, where they were defeated by the British under Mulcaster. The Americans were under the command of which General during this defeat? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Wilkinson. Wilkinson thought his attack would suprise the British and they would retreat in panic, but the British knew the attack was coming thanks to Laura Secord, as she travelled miles through the woods and swamps to tell Mulcaster that the attack was coming.
| Enraged by the burning of York, the British attacked which American city, with a view to razing it to the ground? | War of 1812 : Part 1
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Washington D.C.. The British captured and burned Washington DC, but were unable to hold it for more than a day or so.
| In 1813 there was a major turning-point in the war which gave the British a confidence boost that lasted into 1814. What was event was this? | War of 1812 : Part 2
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The Battle of Chrystler's Farm. The Battle of Chrystler's Farm was a key victory for the British, as they defeated a much larger American force, which expected to rout them.
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