War of 1812
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And the Rocket's Red Glare
April 4, 1999
The bloody stalemate continues with engagements at Chippewa and Lundy's Lane. Two weeks after the Treaty of Ghent is signed, British forces, unaware the war is officially over, try to take New Orleans.
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So Awful a Night
April 4, 1999
De Salaberry's army defends the St. Lawrence Valley in the Battles of Chateauguay and Crysler's Farm. At the close of 1813, Canada is bloodied but not defeated.
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Or Leave Our Bones upon Them
April 4, 1999
Tecumseh's stature grows after Brock's death. The Shawnee war chief is angered by the British withdrawal under General Henry Procter.
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When I Meet My Doom
April 4, 1999
June 1812: General Isaac Brock mobilizes an allied force of 600 Chippewas, 180 French Canadian voyageurs, and 60 British redcoats to capture Fort Mackinac and claim the first victory of the war.
