HEROES AND BATTLES

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MAJOR-GENERAL ISAAC BROCK.

8th 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

MAJOR-GENERAL ISAAC BROCK.

Won battles at Michilimackinac and Detroit - outnumbered

Was shot by an American sniper and died during the battle of Queenston Heights in Niagara (October 13th 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

TECUMSEH

TECUMSEH 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 5th 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?

CHARLES DE SALABERRY 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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aoAB2bXD52Y

LAURA SECORD 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)

LAURA SECORD

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 Americanshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=BpfTD3DWxu0

BATTLE OFYORK (APRIL 27TH, 1813)

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

BATTLE OF CHATEAUGUAY OCTOBER 1813

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

BATTLE AT LUNDY’S LANEJULY 25TH 1814

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

BATTLE OFWASHINGTONAUGUST 24TH 1814 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