the War of 1812. The war was a conflict fought between the United States and Great

Britain. It started in 1812 and lasted until the spring of 1815. My thesis statement is: The

War of 1812 was a war that neither side won.

There were four main causes for the war taking place. These were impressment,

boundary problems, the Warhawks, and the British supplying the Ohio Country Indians with

weapons and supplies. Henry Clay, who was the leader of the Warhawks, convinced

Americans that defeating British North America, "is only a matter of marching." He knew

that Britain wouldn't have any troops to spare because of their involvement in the

Soon after the outbreak of the war, the British forces on St. Joseph's Island moved

toward the American held Mackinac Island and the next morning were in position on the hill

above the fort with cannons and muskets aimed down into it. The American commander,

Lieutenant Porter Hanks, immediately surrendered. Lieutenant Hanks wasn't even warned

by his own government that they declared war.

Americans began to worry about the exposed fort of Detro

Book: The Invasion of Canada 1812-1213

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