Battle of Beaver Dams

The Battle of Beaver Dams

By: Gurnoor, Harnoor, Jashbir & Priya

After Math

- British victory

- Americans surrendered

- Americans were convinced they couldn't venture off Fort George

- Boestler was infamous

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Highlights of The Battle of Beaver Dams

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What Was the Role of the First Nations

People During This Battle?

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• America captured Fort George in May 1813

• 300 Caughnawaga soldiers, 100 mohawk warriors and 50 Fitzgibbon soldiers attacked the Americans

• Many people were killed from both sides

• Fitzgibbon received a warning from Laura secord

• Chief John Nortan observed

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Battle of Beaver Dams and Battle of Châteauguay

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Captain Dominique Ducharme

May 15 1765 - August 3rd 1853

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• Translator for the Indian Department in 1816

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• A small tough man with a lot of physical strength

• Awarded a medal and clasp

Soldier, fur trader and office holder

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How could the Battle of Beaver Dams been prevented?

Battle of Beaver Dams, Battle of Queenston and Battle of Lundy's Lane

• United Kingdom didn't think of America as one of their own

• Treated America Differently

• America was very upset

- Out of 450 British soldiers 400 of them were Natives

- 300 out of 400 natives were Caughnawa Indians (led by Dominique Ducharme)

- The other 100 were Mohawk Indians. (led by William Kerr)

- First Nation troops went and confirmed Laura Secord's story

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Captain William Kerr

1787-April 23 1845

• Led a group of six nations warriors

• Caught by Americans

• Named justice of peace

• Grandson of Sir William Johnson

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Soldier and Political figure

Fort Detroit, Fort Malden and Battle of the Thames

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Tecumseh

March 1765 - October 5 1813

• Leader
• Died at Battle of the Thames
• Grew up in war

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Soldier

Basic Information

Causes of The War of 1812 / The Battle

of Beaver Dams 

What was the significance of this Battle/War on Canadian History?

-It was won by the British and First Nations People

-Started on June 24 1813 and ended 3 hours later

-This battle was 1 of many but the war of 1812 was officially won by the British

-The war plays a major role on Canada today

-We are very lucky that we won the war

-Our unthinkable could have turned into reality

- trading purposes

- lack of economic opportunities

- gaining of weapons/alliance

- independence

What role did this battle

play on the war of 1812?

-The Americans had a chance to in the war but were not able to pull through

-This small battle helped the British their big Victory

-Americans thought they had an advantage but they did not

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Our Sources For Research

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• http://ontarioplaques.com/Plaques/Plaque_Niagara78.html
• http://www.eighteentwelve.ca/?q=eng/Topic/37
• http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-beaver-dams/
• http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/
• http://eighteentwelve.ca/
• http://school.eb.com/

Who were some of the people that were associated with this battle?

Laura Secord

James Fitgibbon

Charles G. Boerstler:

- Overheard American soldiers planning to attack

- Walked 30 km

- Huge Impact

Statues of Laura Secord that

are located Ottawa, Canada

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Online Atlas: The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812

- A British North American Soldier

- Laura Secord informed him of the Americans planning to attack 

- British Lieutenant 

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(primary resource)

This is a letter that James Fitzgibbon wrote regarding the contribution that Laura Secord made in the war of 1812.

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- Made a failed attempt

- American lieutenant 

- Fought in war of 1812

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