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Galafilms: The Fall of Fort Detroit

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Galafilms is one of a series of pages on General William Hull's Detroit campaign. Read all the sections to get a complete picture of how and why the Americans lost this early, crucial campaign in the War of 1812. From a...
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Gala Film: The Niagara Campaign of 1814 Battle of Lundy's Lane

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle at Chippawa saw a significant American victory in the War of 1812, but Lundy's Lane brought it full circle, with the British routing the Americans. Follow all the links in the sidebar of this page to get the story of the...
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Maryland Historical Society: Collections Online

For Students 9th - 10th
An online database full of paintings, photographs, manuscripts, decorative arts pieces, and lithographs pertaining to history topics. Topics include American Civil War, African American History, Women's History, and immigration and...
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Yale University

Avalon Project: Amendments Proposed by Hartford Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the constitutional amendments proposed by the Hartford Convention in 1814, trying to get the federal government to give control of militias to the states and recognize other New England interests.
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Galafilm: War of 1812 Paul Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Paul Hamilton's appointment as Secretary of the Navy.
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Galafilm: War of 1812: The Treaty of Ghent

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes the Treaty of Ghent, and the perspectives of the British, the Americans and First Nations.
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War of 1812 in Croom: Road to Washington, British Army Style

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an account of a series of skirmishes that took place on the Patuxent River off Chesapeake Bay just prior to the Battle of Bladensburg and the invasion of Washington. Links to significant names and places.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War of 1812, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the principal regions, campaigns, forts, and battle sites of the War of 1812, including: the northern seat of war in southern Canada, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Michigan Territory; the vicinity of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War of 1812, 1812 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the important sites of the War of 1812-1814 between the United States and England, with insets detailing the northern region of the Great Lakes east to Lake Champlain, the vicinity of Detroit, the vicinity of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: War of 1812, 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the principal campaigns, forts, and battle sites of the War of 1812, including: a map of the northern seat of war in the Great Lakes region of Canada, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Michigan Territory; a...
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Curated OER

Etc: Niagara River During the War of 1812, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario during the War of 1812 (1812-1815), showing the forts Erie, George, and Niagara, and the towns and battle sites of Lewiston, Queenstown, Lundy's Lane, Chippewa, and Buffalo.
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Etc: Niagara River During the War of 1812, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Niagara River detailing the battle sites, forts, and towns during the War of 1812, including Newark on Lake Ontario, Fort Niagara, Fort George, Youngstown, Lewiston, Queenstown, Lundy's Lane, Manchester, Fort Schlosser,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The War of 1812 on the Canadian Border, 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
Location of the War of 1812 on the Canadian border.
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Etc: Scene of Operations in the War of 1812, 1812 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Great Lakes Region of North America to the Hudson River showing the northern area of conflict during the War of 1812, including the important sites of Fort Dearborn (Chicago), Battle of Tippecanoe, Detroit, Frenchtown (River...
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Curated OER

Etc: Northern Region of the War of 1812, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the northern campaigns, forts, and battle sites during the War of 1812, including details of the campaigns of the Army of the Centre (Lundy's Lane, Beavers Dam, and Burlington Heights), campaigns of the Army of...
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Curated OER

Etc: Southern Region of the War of 1812, 1812 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of maps showing the principal campaigns, forts, and battle sites during the War of 1812, including details of the campaigns of the Army of the West (Fort Stephenson, Fort Meigs, Perry's victory on Lake Erie, and the Battle of...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Niagara Falls During the War of 1812, 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario showing the site of the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the War of 1812.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seat of War, 1812 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Great Lakes and New England region of North America showing the northern area of conflict during the War of 1812, including the important sites of Detroit, Buffalo, Lewiston, Queenstown, Ogdensburg, Battle of the Thames...
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Etc: War in the Southwest, 1813 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the southern Mississippi Territory, western Florida, and the Mississippi delta area showing the major battle sites of the Creek War in 1813-1814 (Fort Mimms and Tohopeka near the Battle of Horseshoe Bend) and New Orleans during...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Madison: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the events leading up to the War of 1812, of select events from the course of the war, and of the war's aftermath.
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Uss Constitution Museum: A Sailor's Life for Me!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
You always wanted to be a sailor, right? Now you can experience that life back in 1812 when being a sailor was quite the adventure! Scrub the decks, haul on lines, steer the ship, and work the guns. Then you can tales of when YOU were a...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Claiming Victory From Defeat

For Students 5th - 8th
A list of the reasons for the War of 1812 is followed by an overview of the important battles of the war and the terms of the treaty that ended it.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Museum and Its Community

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of photos of Battlecreek House Museum. The battle fought at Stoney Creek was a turning point in the War of 1812. Stories are told of the local people who fought the Americans.
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Niagara History: Battle of Lake Erie, 1813 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site about the Battle of Lake Erie focuses on the role of the brig, Niagara, in that pivotal battle of the War of 1812. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

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