Who declared war first in the War of

1812

?

In What Year…

?

Month?

In Pairs

Lastly, who do you suppose had more advantages during the War of 1812?

War of 1812

Battle Sites

Advantages & DisadvantagesAdvantages Disadvantages

America • superior numbers

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BNA (British North America)

• had a larger na vy

• most of its ships were in Europe• Massive territory to defend• Only 10,000 troops to defend BNA

The War of 1812 was fought in numerous land and naval battles on the Great lakes

Two strong British leaders

Sir Isaac Brock, British Officer

Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief

Double TroubleFew weeks after the war began, both men team up as allies to capture American western fronts

Not one bullet was fired, Americans surrendered

How many people do you suppose died?

Detroit400 British soldiers (100

regulars & 300 militia) and 600 First Nations warriors

VS.2500 American soldiers

Who do you suppose wins at Fort Detroit?Ruses: scarlet uniforms, individual cooking

fires, soldiers marching around in and out, battle cries

VictoryGeneral Hull ran up the white flag (surrender)

Victory resulted in 33 guns, 2500 muskets, and many supplies needed for Canadian defense

HomeworkImagine you are a British general or

American colonel and have just been notified that war has been officially declared. Write a blog entry expressing your feelings towards the war.

Who is at fault? Who will win (using evidence)? Emotions (include adjectives to describe how you are feeling). Journal Entry Form (3-4 paragraphs)

Due by Wednesday Night

For tomorrow Read page 116-117. Make a heading and short

form notes for each battle site.