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The Americans declare war on Great Britain, starting the War of 1812. They declared was because of unfair trade, American humiliation, and for sailor's rights.
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General William Hull enters Canada
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This happened in Detroit.
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Sir Isaac Brock killed in battle.
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The Amercans retreat from Eastern Canada, to be excact.
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It was fought in Frenchtown, Michigan Territory (present-day Monroe, Michigan).
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York is the present day Toronto.
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This siege took place in northwestern Ohio, condected by the British.
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Led by the British. The American Lieutenant John O'Neill single-handedly manned a cannon to help defend the town. Havre de Grace is located in Harford County, Maryland which is in the US. They implied great damage on the county, for they burned it! Seems like the British use fire as their weapon in battle...
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The Americans defeated the British in this battle, capturing Upper Canada, which is present day southern Ontario.
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British victory! (In which the Americans fought themselves. Great strategy!)
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An American win, which saved Norfolk, Virginia from British invasion
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In this battle, Laura Secord overheared the American plan, and making a long, dangerous, and difficult trek to the British at the Decou's stone house (near present day Brock University), to warn them of the plans. Due to her heroic actions, the British won!
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American win.
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In which hundreds of settlers, mixed-blood Creeks, and militia
were killed at Fort Mims during the massacre. They were killed by the Americans -
A very bloody battle, won by the US!
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American victory
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In which a force consisting French Canadian regulars and militia and Mohawk warriors made sure that an American force of about 4,000 trying to invade Canada would not succeed ( they British side was successful; British victory!)
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The British, along with support from the Canadians, won!!! (hey outnumbered the Americans) They fought through the muddy conditions, as Crysler's Farm is located along the St. Lawrence River.
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Led by the British, they burnt many public buildings.
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The British won,
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This was the last major battle of the War of 1812.
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The War ended in a draw.
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(The exact dates are unknown) Although the British Corn Laws favoured the Upper and Lower Canadians' wheat, increased domestic production is almost creating a famine in both Upper and Lower Canada, but especially in the Lower Canadian families.
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The 92 Resolutions were 92 things that the Patriots (led by Louis-Joseph Papineau) wanted the government to reform. The picture is of Papineau
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From March to August in Quebec, many protest assemblies were held againgst the government's desicion to decrease the amount of Canadian wheat the imported.
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In Niagara, (yes, the Niagara Falls, Niagara) racial riots are happening. It all started when Solomon Moseby had successfully escaped slavery in Kentucky and had arrived in Niagara. But, he was caught in Niagara, and, under the great pressure of the USA, Canada gave him back to his owner, and charged him with horse theft. (He stole his owner's horse to aid his escape.) The other African Americans were furious, and placed a siege on the jail in which they were holding him. Soloman did escape.
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500 young patriotes in Montréal organize a radical political organization called Fils de la Liberté, (Sons of Liberty).
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The protesting Fils de la Liberté issue a platform calling for the election of a republican government in Lower Canada
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The radicals hold the Grande Assemblée des Six-Comtés, a mass meeting of patriotes at Saint-Charles-sur-le-Richelieu.
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Also happening on this day, brawls between the Fils de la Liberté and the anti-patriotes occur.
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British vs rebels; the British lose.
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British vs Rebels again; the rebels lose.
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About 80 patriotes attempting to enter US are discovered and scattered.
