War Of 1812 Essay

in Upper Canada successfully for many years. He was promoted to major general, and became responsible for defending Upper Canada against the United States. While many in Canada and Britain believed war could be averted, Brock began to ready the army and militia for what was to come. When the War of 1812 broke out, the populace was prepared, and quick victories at Fort Mackinac and Detroit defeated American invasion efforts. Brock's actions, particularly his success at Detroit, earned him a…

It was officially Farragut’s first fight at sea, though he did not witness any casualties on his ship during the capture of the Alert, the first ship captured by the US during the War. Arguably, Farragut’s first real fight came on February 13, 1814 in Valparaiso. David Porter was in the process of commanding his ship on a cruise around Cape Horn and made a stop in Valparaiso, before a planned sail to the Galapagos Islands. While…

The family was already stressed enough, what with the previous day’s 1⁄2 cm of rain draining the hills and streaming across the floor, its volume increased by the early spring melt. The poorly constructed shack had no floors but dirt that had now become mud, veined with rivulets. With no insulation and chinks in the walls, keeping a near term mother warm and dry was a full time task. The available help was a 14 year old girl and a boy just turned 11. Then there was the earthquake. Small by world…

technology. He not only hated the American ways, but he also denounced Indian witches. Any Shawnee that would follow the American ways was automatically distrusted according to Lalawethika. This caused Tecumseh to also become a religious leader as well as a war…

If tasked with the development of a new colony on an uninhabited planet, I would bring Ben Carson, Les Stroud, and my best friend, Ben Roberts, with me. Each person would have a specific job, and Ben Carson’s is one of the most important. Ben Carson is one of the most brilliant men on earth. Rising up from poverty, Carson worked excruciatingly hard to turn his dreams of being a doctor into a reality. Furthermore, he accomplished the impossible when he separated Siamese twins joined at the head…

Columbus Day, we get a day off of school to rejoice, but is it actually worth to celebrate? Columbus Day is celebrated across the country in almost all of the states. Some enjoy the holiday, some don’t. Columbus Day shouldn’t be celebrated in America. Columbus Day isn’t worth to celebrate considering the terrible events the Natives had to live through. The population of the Native Americans during the era of Columbus decreased dramatically. In about 1518, 25 million Natives were alive, but by…

other counties? The short answer to these questions is there was a serious problem plaguing the United States, and the government was willing to take desperate measures to solve it. This problem was Britain and France. These two countries had been at war since 10803 and American tried hard to stay neutral and keep up communication and trade with both countries. But this wasn’t working because France, in 1806, passed a law the declared they would not trade with…

When you hear the name Geronimo many will be reminded of the great Apache warrior, but did you know that he was credited with the notion of being the last American Indian to hand over his gun to the white man? The times were very different then and Native Americans, especially the Apache tribe that Geronimo belonged to, were not happy with their land being taken from them. Geronimo was a visionary leader and wanted his vision to come true, however he was also an unethical leader and did not take…

The October 7th, 1776 issue of the Connecticut Courant, now better known as the Hartford Courant, had both an appealing and hard to look at appearance and the layout of the newspaper was a bit disorganized. The newspaper had no particular order and it was difficult to differentiate the stories. A particular article that was a bit simpler to tell apart was the one titled WILLIAMSBURG, dated September 13 on page two of the newspaper. The article is about a general who plans to break up Florida and…

The United States has had many thoughts about the Native Americans from 1810 to 1840. Some supported the Natives but others hated them. In document two written by Felix Grundy, he say’s the Native Americans know their boundaries. The Natives have many weaknesses and they know the United States could destroy them. Felix knows that the Natives are smart enough not to cross the line. This document was written in 1811. In 1810, a Native American wrote to governor Harrison. Tecumseh was a good man to…