the forgotton war.
...onfederation surrounded the town of Prophet, where the Indians attacked while the American troops lay sleeping. The battle only lasted a few hours and caused the Indians to abandon the town after an unsuccessful attack, later they watch the town be torched to the ground by troops. In early June 1812, Chief Tecumseh left a Indiana territory and Joined the British at Amherst burg on the Canadian side of the Detroit river. Over years of dispute with Great Britain over Northwest Territories and the border of Canada., The Embargo Act of 1807, was the American government forbidding any ship to leave American ports for any foreign destination. Thomas Jefferson wrote the act, and thought it would handicap the British by cutting off food and supply. However, it did not have any such effect. And caused dissatisfaction in the United States because it was hurting American farmers, and produce, more then the British. Great Britain was at war with Napoleon and the French around the same time conflict with the United States started to rise. The British navy was apprehending American ships during their war with the French. Tempers flared when a British ship Leopard attacked the USS Chesapeake in 1807. Nearly three years later influenced by the attack, and failure of the Embargo Act, a group of men in congress called the “War Hawks” convinced president Madison to go to war with Great Britain, and on June 12, 1812 the United States declared war on Great Britain, as General Hull marched U.S. troops across into Canada at Sandwich. The war of 1812 ended much like it started, in a stalemate but in fact confirmed American Independence. America’s offensive attacks attempted to capture Canada, but failed at every attempt. The invasion into Canada quickly stopped, and American Forces were pushed back to the border by August 16, 1812. Hull surrenders Detroit. On October 13,1812 America suffered another defeat at a battle near Niagara Falls. On January 21,1813 America was defeated again at the Battle of Raisin River, Commanded by General Winchester American troops surrenders to British Colonel Henry A Proctor. With repeated defeats by the British, the American people started to question the decision by president Madison, and the “War Hawks,” to enter war with Great Britain, feeling that they would lose all that they achieved during the Revolutionary War if they lost the war. As the months progressed The United States tasted their first victory at the Battle of York on April 27,1813. Under General Henry Dearborn, American troops captured the Base at York and set the city of York on fire. The Battle of York, and the Battle of Lake Erie saw the defeats of the British naval fleet, and was one of the most significant points in the war, because it gave U.S. troops complete control of the Great Lakes, that helped the Army and Navy to cooperate together. As the British we’re pushed back into Canada, the Indians started to become a serious threat. After the battle at Raisin River, Indians murdered any American Survivors. On August 30, 1813 the Creeks Indian attacked Fort Mims, killing over 500 men, women, and children during the massacre. Americans were so outraged by the attack at Fort Mims, General Jackson lead forces to attack the Creeks in their home territory. On October 4, 1813 the Creeks were defeated at the battle of Horseshoe bend, located on the Tallapoosa River in Alabama. During the Battle, Chief Tecumseh was killed which caused a great weakening for the Indians. With Britain still outraged at the Burning of York, the British army organized a 3-part invasion on the U.S. The attacks would take place at Chesapeake Bay, Lake Champlain, and the Mouth of the Mississippi. In one of the most important battles of the war, American Naval forces under Command of Comm. Macdonough, defeat...