Summary of Battles During 1812

     The war was fought in four theatres: on the oceans, where the warships and privateers of both sides preyed on each other's merchant shipping; along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., which was blockaded with increasing severity by the British, who also mounted large-scale raids in the later stages of the war; on the long frontier, running along the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River, which separated the U.S. from Upper and Lower Canada (Ontario and Quebec); and finally along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, where U.S. General Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek Indians at the battle of Battle of Horseshoe Bend (1814) and a major British regular army at the Battle of New Orleans (early 1815).

     Although, the Battle of New Orleans is probably the most well-known of the battles, it was not the only Battle during this time period. Review each of the websites listed and answer the questions on your Review Sheet: