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1810

1811

7 November. Battle of Tippecanoe at which William Henry Harrison and his troops engage Shawnee and Creek forces led by The Prophet.  Tecumseh has earlier sought allies among the Creek Indian tribes. 

1812

1813

1814

1815

8 January. Unaware that the War of 1812 has ended, the British attack Andrew Jackson in New Orleans, losing 2,036 soldiers. U. S. casualties include eight killed and 13 wounded.

Philip Freneau, Poems
The North American Review (1815-1939)

1816

1817

1818

1819

The War of 1812 site (commercial site) contains brief descriptions  and images of the war.
The Sage Page for American History and Literature contains lecture notes and links to documents from this and other eras of American history.


Comments to D. Campbell.

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