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This category contains historical battles fought as part of the War of 1812 (1812–1815). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Media related to Battles of the War of 1812 at Wikimedia Commons
The map omits two of the most important battles of the war as far as the territorial outcome of the Treaty of Ghent. The Battle of Lake Erie (aka Battle of Put in Bay) was where the entire British Upper Great Lakes Fleet surrendered.
The Americans retired to the Chippewa unmolested, but the battle terminated Brown's invasion of Canada. Casualties were heavy on both sides, the British losing 878 and the Americans 854 in killed and wounded; both Brown and Scott were wounded as was the British commander Major General Drummond and British Lieutenant General Riall was wounded ...
Battle of Queenston Heights: Major U.S. defeat when Stephen Van Rensselaer tried to capture Queenston, Upper Canada on the west side of the Niagara River. Isaac Brock was killed in battle. 1812 Oct 18 naval Capture of HMS Frolic: 1812 Oct 18 naval Wasp (1807) versus HMS Frolic: Battle c. 300 miles north of Bermuda, seriously damaging both ...
The British viewed the War of 1812 as a minor theatre that was overshadowed by key victories at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, leading to the Pax Britannica. In the United States and Upper Canada , nationalistic mythology around the war took hold following its conclusion.
Action off Madeira 25 October 1812; Action off Kingston 6 November 1812; Action off Brazil 29 December 1812; Action in the Demerara River 24 February 1813; Battle of Rappahannock River 3 April 1813; Battle of York 27 April 1813; Battle of Fort George 25–27 May 1813; Action off James Island 28 May 1813; Second Battle of Sackett's Harbor 28 ...
The Battle of Queenston Heights was the first major battle of the War of 1812. A British victory, ... Battle summary, map, photos of area;
The Battle of Borodino, fought on 7 September 1812, was the largest battle of the French invasion of Russia, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties. [149] The Grande Armée attacked the Imperial Russian Army near the village of Borodino , west of the town of Mozhaysk , and eventually captured the main ...