What were some major battles/events in the War?

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• What were some major battles/events in the War?
• What was Dolly Madisons role in the war?

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Mr. Madisons War!
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Overviewof theWarof1812
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American Problems

• The US was unprepared militarily
• Had a 12-ship navy vs. Britains800 ships.
• Americans disliked a draft ? preferred to enlist
  in the disorganized state militias.
• Financially unprepared
• Flood of paper .
• Revenue from import tariffs declined.

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American Problems

• Regional disagreements Disorganized
• Didnt get the message out to the West

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U. S. Invasions of 1812
We try to invade Canada. Dumb! Too spread out
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American Problems

• The Natives are an issue too!
• -Watch
• 2642- 3150 (1st big loss)
• 3150- 3700 (2nd big loss)
• 3700-3827 (3rd big loss)

It doesnt look good for the US!
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Campaigns of 1813
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How is our navy?

• You think we can win?
• What is a frigate?
• (Vocabulary word)

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Our Navy

• The US did well because the ships were built
  thicker and unable to be sunk. We won three
  naval battles in a row!!!!

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The West

• William Henry Harrison is a governor of Indian
  Territory and a great commander of the West
• US is burning and destroying Indian villages
• The Indians returned the favor by killing
  prisoners

Bias When Indians killed it was a massacre when
the Americans did it , it was a great battle.
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Start of War (Recap)

• The US werent doing well
• Couldnt invade Canada
• Natives were kicking butt in the West
• US seemed to only do well battling on water
  (ironic)

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Lake Erie

• 1813 US wanted to win control of Lake Erie
• Captain Oliver Hazard Perry had no fleet so he
  built one
• Perrys own ship destroyed in battle so he rowed
  to another ship to continue fighting
• US won the battle! YAY!

5540-5558
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Lake Erie

• Having Lake Erie means the British cant get
  supplies
• Tecumseh is mad because the British retreat back
  into Canada further and leave the Natives

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British lose ally

• US wins the Battle of Thames
• Recap British were BFFS with Natives, Tecumseh
  unites the natives and his brother dies fighting
  at Tippecanoe
• At Thames
• Tecumseh dies when fighting
• Native Alliance falls apart
• However, Creeks still fight against settles in
  the South

This ends the Natives involvement! 5558 -10206
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The British invade

• The British decide to invade the US

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White House Burns along with DC
WHITE HOUSE BURNS (6mins)
Dolly Madison gathers up important papers of the
President and flees
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Fort McHenry

• Then the British march down to Baltimore which
  was defended by Fort McHenry.

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Battle of Fort McHenry,1814

• British ships bombed the fort for 25 hrs straight
• They were unable to take the fort
• 4 causalities on US side and 24 wounded
• African American solider
• Women who was carrying supplies to troops-cut in
  half!

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Battle of Fort McHenry,1814
Oh Say Can You SeeBy the Dawns Early Light
-- Francis Scott Key
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• The flag that flew over the fort
• Now in Smithsonian

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Gave proof through the night,That our flag was
still there..
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Attack on Ft. Oswego, 1814
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Attack on Ft. Oswego, 1814

• New York on Lake Ontario
• Main naval base
• US forced to retreat and British gained the fort
  with many supplies

Who is winning this war???????
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Jacksons Florida Campaigns
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Jackson

• Andrew Jackson
• An Indian fighter
• Commander and fights down South
• He is able to take the Creeks who were the last
  big tribe fighting the Americans

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British loses allies

• Creeks surrender to Jackson
• Creek Chief, You have destroyed my nation.

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Hartford Convention

• Hartford Convention
• Many people mad about war and how its hurting
  business
• Federalist from New England threatened to leave
  the United States
• However, war is ended

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Treaty of GhentDecember 24, 1814
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Treaty of Ghent

• John Quincy Adams was a delegate there (John
  Adams son)
• Nothing was adjusted, nothing was settled
• Treaty ended war
• Nothing about impressments or neutrality
• There will be other disputes that arise later on

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Battle of New Orleans

• However, Jackson didnt get the message war was
  over!!!!

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The Battle of New Orleans, 1815
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vLsRK3DNoa_Q
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Battle of New Orleans

• Battle started before treaty and ended after
• New Year's Day British casualties outnumbering
  those on the United States side by more than two
  to one.
• Finally, on January 8, Battle of New Orleans goes
  down as a victory because major generals were
  killed

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Battle of New Orleans

• Britain suffered over 2,000 casualties in that
  decisive battle, whereas Jackson lost only 71 men.

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Battle of New Orleans Blacks

• white and free black men forty-five years and
  older formed home guards to protect private
  property and maintain order in New Orleans
• Slaves and citizens helped widen canals and build
  defenses along them.
• Slaves also fortified military positions and
  fought in several battles of the Louisiana
  campaign.

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Battle of New Orleans Blacks

• The First and Second Battalions of Free Men of
  Color, had over six hundred men
• Louisiana was the first state in the Union to
  commission a military officer of African descent,
  and an act passed by the Louisiana legislature in
  1812
• first in the nation to authorize a black
  volunteer militia with its black line officers.

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Battle of New Orleans Women

• Women at home made clothing for the troops and
  flags and bandages for the militia regiments
• Nuns and free women of color nursed the wounded
  at hospitals and convents.

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New Orleans

• Choctaws, longtime enemies of the pro-British
  Creek nation helped fight in New Orleans.
• Baratarian pirates helped Jackson and the
  Americans.
• Pretend to help British and turned on them
• HAHAHAHA

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Jacksons Florida Campaigns
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So what about the natives?

• They got the short end of the stick