1. The Main Event and the People Who Fought

2. The Main Event The War of 1812 lasted until 1815
Neither side made significant progress
Both sides witnessed the destruction of their armies
Neither side won, but we did burn down the President’s house (White House)

3. Those Who Fought
Four groups fought for the British against the Americans
Regulars
First Nations Allies
Long Term Local Troops
Militia

4. Life of a Solider Extremely well trained
Regular Troops
Militia
Extremely well trained
Excelled at taking and carrying out orders
Able to stay calm
Very few available in Canada as they were fighting wars in Europe
Amateur soldiers- civilians who lived in the area
Called on in times of war
Poorly trained
Badly equipped
Only served for periods of time- no extended duty

5. Sir Isaac Brock Arrived in Upper Canada in 1802
1811 served as commander of British in Upper Canada and the colony’s administrator
Skilled military strategists
Ally of Tecumseh
The Hero of Upper Canada
he died defending Niagara from the American invasion

6. Brock’s Strategy
He knew that the only way to move troops and supplies quickly in Upper Canada was by water and the colony depended on the flow of supplies from the St Lawrence River
Took steps to control the Great Lakes before the war broke out
the Key to wining the War!!!

7. Turning Point
The second and third years of war consisted of attacks back and forth across the boarder
Neither side made any progress
The major turning point came in 1814 when Napoleon abdicated the throne and the wars came to an end
Britain was now able to send more regular troops to Canada

8. Charles de Salaberry
Oct 1813 an American force attempted to capture Montreal by traveling up the Chateauguay River but locals alerted the British
With 1000 men, Charles de Salaberry defended Montreal against 4000 Americans
They barricaded the River and pretended to have more men
The Americas fell for it and retreated

9. Burn It To The Ground!!!
The President’s house came under attack August 1814, when 4500 British soldiers marched to Washington
Only militia were guarding
The British burned the President’s house to the ground as well as other public buildings
After, the President’s house was rebuilt and painted white-White House

10. Bombs Bursting in Air
The Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key after the witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry September 7, Baltimore
British relentlessly bombed Fort Henry, but Americans stood firm with bombs bursting overhead until the British retreated

11. The End
By summer 1814, it was clear that both side of the war should stop the fighting and end the war
One of the main reasons for war was not even an issues anymore and Napoleon had abdicated
Britain's attack on American ships
British were exhausted from war with everyone

12. Treaty of Ghent
In the Belgium town of Ghent August 1814, delegates from Britain and the US sat down to make peace
The Treaty of Ghent took affect Feb 1815 after it had been ratified by the US and Britain
Treaty restored things to pre-war conditions
Boarder lines left for future debate

13. Shocker!!!
First Nations groups were left out of all treaty negotiations and were not considered in the peace talks
Even though they were a vital part of the war
First Nations were relying on the British to help promote their interests against expansion
Could it have been different if Britain beat the Americans?