USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the first two years of the War of 1812, the young American nation suffered setbacks at the hands of its British foe, but the most humiliating defeat occurred in August 1814, when the British navy sailed up the Potomac and landed troops near the city of Washington.

Detailed explanation-2: -On August 16, a terrified Hull surrendered Fort Detroit, along with his 2, 500 men. It was an inspiring victory for Brock and Canada, a shocking and humiliating loss for Hull and the Americans, and a momentous early turning point in the War of 1812.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most humiliating American defeat of the War of 1812 occurred when the British captured and burned the city of Baltimore. False. (The Americans at Baltimore held firm; the British fleet hammered Fort McHenry with their cannon but could not capture the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Roughly 15, 000 Americans died as a result of the War of 1812. Roughly 8, 600 British and Canadian soldiers died from battle or disease. The losses among Native American tribes are not known.

Detailed explanation-5: -The only real losers in the war were the indigenous nations of North America, who were defeated in two wars connected to the War of 1812: Tecumseh’s War in the Old Northwest and the Creek War in the Old Southwest.