War of 1812 By the Nerd Herd Britain
War of 1812 By the Nerd. Herd
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What was one of the British army’s nicknames? Answer
What was one of the British army’s nicknames? The British soldiers were commonly known as the Red Coats. Return to start
Who were the militia? Answer
Who were the militia? The militia were untrained volunteers who fought in the war if there were not enough trained soldiers. Return to start
Who was Britain fighting in Europe during the War of 1812? Answer
Who was Britain fighting in Europe during the War of 1812? Britain was fighting the French who were being lead by Napoleon Bonaparte. Return to start
When did the war of 1812 end? Answer
When did the war of 1812 end? The war of 1812 ended on February 16 th, 1816. Return to start
Who lead the Americans in the War of 1812? Answer
Who lead the Americans in the War of 1812? George Washington lead the Americans in the War of 1812. Return to start
When did the Americans declare war on Britain? Answer
When did the Americans declare war on Britain? The Americans declared war on June 18 th 1812. Return to start
Which American General lead the Battle of Detroit? Answer
What American General lead the Battle of Detroit? General Hull lead the Americans in the Battle of Detroit. Return to start
What American general surrendered in the battle of Detroit? Answer
What American general surrendered in the battle of Detroit? General Hull surrendered in the battle of Detroit. Return to start
What was the first battle in the War of 1812? Answer
What was the first battle in the War of 1812? The battle of Detroit was the first battle in the War of 1812. Return to start
How many soldiers did the Americans have during the battle of Detroit? Answer
How many soldiers did the Americans have during the battle of Detroit? The Americans had 1 600 soldiers during the battle of Detroit. Return to start
How many major battles were in the War of 1812? Answer
How many major battles were in the war of 1812? There were 9 major battles in the war of 1812. Return to start
What battle did Isaac Brock die in? Answer
What battle did Isaac Brock die in? Isaac Brock died in the battle of Queenstown Heights when he was shot by a sniper. Return to start
What battle did Tecumseh die in? Answer
What battle did Tecumseh die in? Tecumseh died in the battle of the Thames when he and his fellow soldiers were retreating. Return to start
What was the bloodiest battle of the war? Answer
What was the bloodiest battle of the war? The battle of Lundy's was the bloodiest battle of the war. Return to start
How many Americans soldiers died in the battle of Lundy’s lane? Answer
How many American soldiers died in the battle of Lundy’s lane? During the battle of Lundy’s lane 900 Americans died. Combine both sides lost 1 800 troops. Return to start
Which side had its capital building burned? Answer
Which side had its capital building burned? Both sides had their capital buildings burned. The British in the battle of York and the Americans in the battle of Washington. Return to start
What did Laura Secord do? Answer
What did Laura Secord do? Laura Secord ran 32 km (20 miles) to tell British General James Fitz. Gabbon about American plans to invade Canada. Return to start
Who did Isaac Brock work with during the War of 1812? Answer
Who did Isaac Brock work with during the War of 1812? Isaac Brock worked with Tecumseh during the War of 1812. Return to start
What battle did Lieutenant Fitz. Gibbon fight in? Answer
What battle did Lieutenant Fitz. Gibbon Fight in? He fought in the Battle of Beaverdams. Return to start
Why did Tecumseh’s tribe side with the British? Answer
Why did Tecumseh’s tribe side with the British? Tecumseh’s tribe sided with the British because the Americans didn’t treate him and his tribe well so he was hoping that the British would help them defend their land against the Americans. Return to start
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