THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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Fort Meigs
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Fort Stephenson
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Battle of Lake Erie
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Battle of Thames
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Tippecanoe, upon which Harrison’s fame was to rest, disrupted Tecumseh’s confederacy but failed to diminish Indian raids. By the spring of 1812, they were again terrorizing the frontier.
Detailed explanation-2: -In one of the greatest battles of the War of 1812, Harrison defeated the Shawnee-British alliance in the Battle of the Thames. Harrison’s old enemy, Tecumseh, died during the fight. With the victory, the United States forever shattered the Northwest Indian Confederation and dealt the British an embarrassing blow.
Detailed explanation-3: -On February 9, 1773, future President William Henry Harrison is born on the Berkeley Plantation in Virginia. Harrison went on to serve as the ninth U.S. president for a brief 32 days in 1841, the shortest term ever served.