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An American expedition was mounted in 1814 to recover the island. The American force advertised its presence by attempting to attack British outposts elsewhere on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, so when they eventually landed on Mackinac Island, the garrison was prepared to meet them. As the Americans advanced on the fort from the north, they were ...
Battle of Tippecanoe: November 7, 1811 Near Battle Ground: Tecumseh's War [2] 223+ United States of America vs Tecumseh's confederacy Pigeon Roost Massacre: September 3, 1812 Underwood: War of 1812: 19 Shawnee vs white settlers Siege of Fort Harrison: September 4 – 5, 1812 Terre Haute: War of 1812: 3+ United States of America vs Tecumseh's ...
Guillaume de Bertier de Sauvigny. The American Press and the Fall of Napoleon in 1814. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 98, No. 5 (October 15, 1954), pp. 337–376; John Cook Wyllie. "Observations Made during a Short Residence in Virginia": In a Letter from Thomas H. Palmer, May 30, 1814.
The siege of Fort Erie, also known as the Battle of Erie, from 4 August to 21 September 1814, was one of the last engagements of the War of 1812, between British and American forces. It took place during the Niagara campaign, and the Americans successfully defended Fort Erie against a British army. During the siege, the British suffered high ...
The Indiana Territory, officially the Territory of Indiana, was created by an organic act that President John Adams signed into law on May 7, 1800, [1] to form an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1800, to December 11, 1816, when the remaining southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Indiana. [2]
Henry Adams "History of the United States of America During the Administrations of James Madison" (Library Classics of the United States, Inc. 1986), pp. 791-793 ISBN 0-940450-35-6 John K. Mahon "The War of 1812" (University of Florida Press 1972) pp. 241 ISBN 0-8130-0318-0
1814 [21] Ordered to abandon Fort Knox and move garrison to Fort Harrison in 1816 The "Muster on the Wabash" is the annual Fall gathering of U.S Army, U.S. Militia, British Mercenaries, and Native American reenactors dedicated to reliving the period's history at Fort Knox II.
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (also known as Tohopeka, Cholocco Litabixbee, or The Horseshoe), was fought during the War of 1812 in the Mississippi Territory, now central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under Major General Andrew Jackson [ 2 ] defeated the Red Sticks , a part of the Creek Indian tribe who ...