The War of 1812
... The attack, which Key witnessed from the ship’s deck, began at night on September 13, 1814, with a massive naval bombardment of Fort McHenry. Thousands of salvos “bursting in air” were fired against the fort, but to Key’s astonishment, the “dawn’s early light” revealed that the American flag – Old G ...
... The attack, which Key witnessed from the ship’s deck, began at night on September 13, 1814, with a massive naval bombardment of Fort McHenry. Thousands of salvos “bursting in air” were fired against the fort, but to Key’s astonishment, the “dawn’s early light” revealed that the American flag – Old G ...
8-4 The War of 1812
... The war Would End on December 24th, 1814 BEFORE the battle of New Orleans and The Hartford Convention ...
... The war Would End on December 24th, 1814 BEFORE the battle of New Orleans and The Hartford Convention ...
09-04 The Jefferson Era 1800-1816 The War of 1812
... 10,000 British troops attempted to capture Plattsburgh, a key city on Lake Champlain. An American naval force defeated the British fleet and drove them back into Canada. ...
... 10,000 British troops attempted to capture Plattsburgh, a key city on Lake Champlain. An American naval force defeated the British fleet and drove them back into Canada. ...
Mr. Madison*s War
... By 1812 the situation was bad enough that Madison decided to declare war on Great Britain ...
... By 1812 the situation was bad enough that Madison decided to declare war on Great Britain ...
The War of 1812
... commanders hoped to capture the city and thus take control of the Mississippi River. Andrew Jackson commanded the U.S. forces around New Orleans. His troops were a mix of regular soldiers, including two battalions of free African Americans, a group of Choctaw Indians, state militia, and pirates led ...
... commanders hoped to capture the city and thus take control of the Mississippi River. Andrew Jackson commanded the U.S. forces around New Orleans. His troops were a mix of regular soldiers, including two battalions of free African Americans, a group of Choctaw Indians, state militia, and pirates led ...
Untitled
... The village itself lay under the escarpment, but the British had mounted guns on the high ground above. An advance unit of Americans under Captain John E. Wool fought its way up the heights. They seized a gun which had been firing on the Americans crossing the river and held all of the high ground f ...
... The village itself lay under the escarpment, but the British had mounted guns on the high ground above. An advance unit of Americans under Captain John E. Wool fought its way up the heights. They seized a gun which had been firing on the Americans crossing the river and held all of the high ground f ...
War of 1812 Quiz - NY Daughters of 1812
... 5. When the declaration of war was voted on in the US House of Representatives, how many states had the majority of their representatives vote "NO"? None ...
... 5. When the declaration of war was voted on in the US House of Representatives, how many states had the majority of their representatives vote "NO"? None ...
The Battle of Chippawa
... Major-General Phineas Riall, and the American army under the command of General Jacob Brown. Great Britain had a military strength of 2100 men whereas the Americans had 3500 men. ...
... Major-General Phineas Riall, and the American army under the command of General Jacob Brown. Great Britain had a military strength of 2100 men whereas the Americans had 3500 men. ...
Star Spangled Banner
... The war officially ended with the Treaty of Ghent. In this treaty, the British again promised to pull all of their soldiers off of United States soil (they had promised this after the Revolutionary War but had not done it). This time they DID. The British also agreed to end the impressment of Ameri ...
... The war officially ended with the Treaty of Ghent. In this treaty, the British again promised to pull all of their soldiers off of United States soil (they had promised this after the Revolutionary War but had not done it). This time they DID. The British also agreed to end the impressment of Ameri ...
War of 1812: First Invasion 1. What is impressment? Kidnapping
... Fort McHenry 11. What did the American victory at this fort inspire Francis Scott Key to write? Star Spangled Banner 12. What city on the Mississippi River did the British attempt to attack in January, 1815? New Orleans 13. Who commanded the American troops at this battle? Andrew Jackson 14. How lon ...
... Fort McHenry 11. What did the American victory at this fort inspire Francis Scott Key to write? Star Spangled Banner 12. What city on the Mississippi River did the British attempt to attack in January, 1815? New Orleans 13. Who commanded the American troops at this battle? Andrew Jackson 14. How lon ...
Siege of Fort Erie
The Siege of Fort Erie was one of the last and most protracted engagements between British and American forces during the Niagara campaign of the American War of 1812. The Americans successfully defended Fort Erie against the British Army but subsequently abandoned it because of shortage of supplies.