 8 th son of a middle-class family  Inspiring and charismatic leader  Exceptional swimmer and boxer  Did not believe that Americans had strength merely because of their numbers.  Made very important alliances with Chief Tecumseh and other Aboriginal Peoples

 Won battles at Michilimackinac and Detroit - outnumbered  Was shot by an American sniper and died during the battle of Queenston Heights in Niagara (October 13 th 1812)  Why does the death of a hero inspire people?  He provided Upper Canadian people with a hero and HOPE that it was possible to resist the Americans.

“Sell a country? Why not sell the air, the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the great spirit make them all for the use of his children?”  Thomas Jefferson wanted to remove Aboriginal Peoples  Many First Nations agreed to sell their lands west of the Appalachians after the war, which angered Tecumseh  He was a Shawnee Chief  He had a dream that his people would have their own territory for crops and hunting

 Why did he support the British in the War?  Gathered an army of 2000 of his followers to fight alongside General Brock  He died on October 5 th 1813 in the Battle of the Thames River (Age of 45)  When Tecumseh died, the American settlers moved onto Shawnee land and over the next 20 yrs, drove almost all of them out of Ohio  Today there is a monument of Brock but not of Tecumseh. Why do you think that is?

 Born in Beauport, Lower Canada in 1778  Joined British Army at the age of 14  In 1812 he was in command of the Canadian Voltigeurs (militia men)  Strict code of discipline and honour with high expectations  Claim to fame was battle of Chateauguay in October 1813 when he turned American troops advancing on Montreal.  r_detailpage&v=aoAB2bXD52Y r_detailpage&v=aoAB2bXD52Y

Laura Ingersoll was born in Massachussetts in 1775 Her parents were loyalists who moved to UC  Lived with her husband in Queenston in the Niagara Region  They had seven children  Her husband was injured in the Battle of Queenston Heights  He was still home recovering from his wounds  American soldiers banged on her door and demanded a place to stay  She overheard the soldiers discussing a surprise attack on the British at Beaver Dams (present-day Thorold)

 She walked 32 km across fields, through forests, and through a swamp where she was soaked, filthy and covered in mosquito bites  She delivered her message to Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon  The battle still occurred, but they were prepared for the Americans DWxu0

 American ships landed on the shore of Lake Ontario  They captured the fort, the town, and dockyard  American General died, when the British blew up the fort’s magazine  The Canadians lost and the Americans occupied the city for 6 days, looting and destroying buildings & homes

 British Troops and Mohawk warriors pushed back an American force attempting to invade Lower Canada  They were under the command of Salaberry  The loss of this battle caused the Americans to abandon the St. Lawrence strategy of attack

 One of the bloodiest and deadliest battles ever fought in Canada  Both sides lost more than 850 men (killed, wounded or missing)  Battle began at 7:00 pm. and ended at midnight  General Drummond (British) fought against General Brown (American)  The battle was a draw – neither side won  It halted American troops from advancing into Upper Canada through the Niagara region

 Governor General, Sir George Prevost requested more soldiers and supplies from Great Britain  He was a hesitant commander, but now had enough troops to go on the offensive  In the American capitol and the White House they were not worried that they would be attacked – they felt British troops posed no danger  The British attacked Washington, the nation’s capitol, knowing the effect it would have on the Americans  The British soldiers ate the food and drank the wine then destroyed the White House