HY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter Chapter Twelve: George Canning, Tallmadge Amendment, Implied Powers
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The second war for independence and the upsurge of nationalism. The americans tried to invade canada from detroit, niagara, and lake champlain. The americans then attacked by sea and were more successful. Oliver hazard perry: captured a british fleet in lake erie. General harrison"s army overtook the british at detroit and fort malden in the battle of the thames in october 1813. Thomas macdonough: naval officer who forced the invading british army near. Plattsburgh to retreat on september 11, 1814; he saved upper new york from british conquest. In august of 1814, a second british force attacked washington d. c. They burned most of the capital, including the white house and capitol. Francis scott key: american prisoner aboard a british ship who watched the british fleet bombard fort mchenry; wrote the "star spangled banner. " Andrew jackson defended new orleans at the battle of new orleans.
