War of 1812 strategy game

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Share This: Link Copied! Add to Cart. Add to Want List. Sell Us Yours. Product Info Title. Decision Games. War Game Magazines. Just added to your cart. It was widely believed that numerous American settlers in the area would welcome U. The pro-war west also saw greater opportunity for expansion here than in the more densely populated, mainly French-speaking Lower Canada. Struggle for the Lakes: Throughout the War of poor land communications meant that the prerequisite to a successful campaign was control of the Lakes.

This was clearly demonstrated on Lake Erie where British control in gave them mastery of the West and American control in reversed this situation. To this end, naval commanders on both sides evolved similar strategies; to out-build opponents, seek battles when stronger, and avoid them when not. Lawrence, a three deck gun ship-of-the-line bigger than Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar.

In any event, the fleet that was temporarily inferior generally remained in port. Both naval commanders were unwilling to gamble because a severe loss would be catastrophic; wood was plentiful, but guns and seamen were not. The crucial American naval victories on Lake Erie in and on Lake Champlain in occurred mainly because British naval officers were hounded into action by army officers who outranked them. Campaign of American strategy for called for attacks in three areas: Lake Champlain a feint ; the Niagara frontier; and the Detroit frontier.

General Isaac Brock, the military commander of Upper Canada, reacted quickly to the invasion by reinforcing the west from Fort George. Hull, plagued by supply problems, chose to avoid battle by retreating back to Detroit. Brock then took the initiative by surrounding Detroit and managed to bluff Hull into surrender on August 18th.

It was an important victory for the British. The western Indians, who had numerous grievances against American expansionism, now gave their support to the British cause. The conflict then focused on the Niagara frontier. General Brock, flushed with his success at Detroit, prepared to mount an offensive across the Niagara River before the Americans could build up strength in the area.

To his disgust he found that Prevost, not anticipating the British success at Detroit and seeking to buy time, had negotiated a truce with the Americans which lasted two months. Brock could only watch the Americans build up strength on the opposite bank of the river and prepare for their inevitable invasion. The attack came on October 13th. About one half of an American force of crossed the river at Queenston near Fort George.

Brock quickly brought reinforcements to the scene and a fierce battle developed. Brock was killed early in the battle and the demoralized British defenders were hard pressed to hold their position. At the critical moment, British reinforcements arrived while the American militia, the remaining half of the American army, refused to cross the river, claiming they were only required to fight on American soil.

This refusal to move resulted in a total defeat for the Americans. Later that month, the Americans launched their third campaign when General Dearborn led a force of regulars and militia from Plattsburg against Montreal. The advance proved to be a fiasco. Again the American militia refused to invade Canada and Dearborn had no choice but to retire to winter quarters without a shot being fired.

This ended American activity for They had failed due to poor generalship, unreliable militia, and poor planning: it is generally conceded that a concentrated attack in one area rather than on three fronts would have been a better American strategy. Campaign of Both sides received reinforcements in the spring of British strength increased to about 12,, American strength to 19,, although many of these were new recruits.

Brooding over their failure of , the Americans planned a more ambitious campaign for this year. General Harrison a future president fought a British advance from Detroit to a standstill at Sandusky. Proctor, the British general in the west, cut off from lake-borne supplies, decided to retreat.

Harrison was then able to recapture Detroit and overtook the retreating British at Moraviantown near London. The resulting battle was a decisive victory for the Americans. Tecumseh, the brilliant Indian leader, was killed in the battle and the discouraged Indians deserted the British cause. Harrison did not follow up his victory but returned to Detroit with the west completely under his control.

The second American objective - to capture York now Toronto , Kingston, and the Niagara Peninsula was less successful. The outnumbered British garrison promptly retreated to Kingston after a brief resistance. Before departing the Americans burnt part of the town including the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada. Kingston was not attacked, however, because the Americans believed it to be too strongly guarded.

This effort was soon wasted when the same American force advancing towards Dundas was surprised by a night attack. Two American generals were captured and their army retreated in confusion back to Fort George. The Americans then withdrew to Sacket's Harbor to take part in an assault on Montreal.

The British quickly recaptured Fort George, attacked and captured Fort Niagara, and laid waste to Buffalo in retaliation for the destruction of York. Meanwhile the third American objective, Montreal, was to be attacked by an ambitious plan. One force of men led by General Hampton an alcoholic was to advance down the Chateauguay River from Malone. Another force of men led by General Wilkinson, whose greatest claim to fame was that he never won a battle but never lost a court martial, was to simultaneously advance down the St.

Lawrence River from Sacket's Harbor. As was now becoming customary, most of the militia under Hampton's command refused to cross into Canada. Undaunted, Hampton pressed on and blundered into a British force halfway down the Chateauguay River.

After a brief skirmish the Americans retreated back across the border. Wilkinson met a similar fate. His army crossed the St. Lawrence River at Prescott and advanced along the north bank towards Montreal.

He was pursued by a British force from Kingston. They overtook the American rear guard and defeated it at the Battle of Chrysler's Farm. Wilkinson now had a British army in his front, another in his rear, and had little choice but to retreat back across the border.

With the exception of the west, American strategy had again been foiled and, as it turned out, they had also lost the opportunity to win the war. Campaign of The balance of power now shifted to the British.

With the Napoleonic Wars in Europe winding down, thousands of British troops and dozens of ships became available for service in North America.

Nearly 16, Peninsula veterans disembarked at Quebec, bringing total British strength to about 25, The problem for the United States was no longer the conquest of Canada, but the defense of its own territory. Fortunately, capable American officers had replaced the incompetents of and The campaign opened with a successful British amphibious attack on Oswego.

The Americans quickly retaliated on the Niagara Peninsula when a force of 5, men captured Fort Erie and defeated a nearby British force at Chippewa. The retreating British were reinforced, however, and in the bloodiest battle of the war at Lundy's Lane near Niagara Falls, fought the invaders to a standstill. The Americans retreated back to Fort Erie, which they then destroyed and withdrew to Buffalo.

All that remained to be settled now was the British threat from Montreal. At Plattsburg he waited idly for a supporting naval squadron to secure his flank. Instead, the British squadron was annihilated by an American fleet and with his communications exposed, Prevost timidly retired back to Montreal.

Both sides demanded territorial concessions. The American economy by this time was in danger of total collapse. Faced with rumblings of New England succession, American diplomats came close to accepting British demands.

However, news of the American victory at Plattsburg undermined the British position. Brock quickly brought reinforcements to the scene and a fierce battle developed.

Brock was killed early in the battle and the demoralized British defenders were hard pressed to hold their position. At the critical moment, British reinforcements arrived while the American militia, the remaining half of the American army, refused to cross the river, claiming they were only required to fight on American soil. This refusal to move resulted in a total defeat for the Americans.

Later that month, the Americans launched their third campaign when General Dearborn led a force of regulars and militia from Plattsburg against Montreal. The advance proved to be a fiasco.

Again the American militia refused to invade Canada and Dearborn had no choice but to retire to winter quarters without a shot being fired. This ended American activity for They had failed due to poor generalship, unreliable militia, and poor planning: it is generally conceded that a concentrated attack in one area rather than on three fronts would have been a better American strategy. Both sides received reinforcements in the spring of British strength increased to about 12,, American strength to 19,, although many of these were new recruits.

Brooding over their failure of , the Americans planned a more ambitious campaign for this year. General Harrison a future president fought a British advance from Detroit to a standstill at Sandusky. Proctor, the British general in the west, cut off from lake-borne supplies, decided to retreat.

Harrison was then able to recapture Detroit and overtook the retreating British at Moraviantown near London. The resulting battle was a decisive victory for the Americans. Tecumseh, the brilliant Indian leader, was killed in the battle and the discouraged Indians deserted the British cause. Harrison did not follow up his victory but returned to Detroit with the west completely under his control.

The second American objective - to capture York now Toronto , Kingston, and the Niagara Peninsula was less successful. The outnumbered British garrison promptly retreated to Kingston after a brief resistance. Before departing the Americans burnt part of the town including the Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada.

Kingston was not attacked, however, because the Americans believed it to be too strongly guarded. This effort was soon wasted when the same American force advancing towards Dundas was surprised by a night attack. Two American generals were captured and their army retreated in confusion back to Fort George.

The Americans then withdrew to Sacket's Harbor to take part in an assault on Montreal. The British quickly recaptured Fort George, attacked and captured Fort Niagara, and laid waste to Buffalo in retaliation for the destruction of York. Meanwhile the third American objective, Montreal, was to be attacked by an ambitious plan. One force of men led by General Hampton an alcoholic was to advance down the Chateauguay River from Malone.

Another force of men led by General Wilkinson, whose greatest claim to fame was that he never won a battle but never lost a court martial, was to simultaneously advance down the St. Lawrence River from Sacket's Harbor. As was now becoming customary, most of the militia under Hampton's command refused to cross into Canada. Undaunted, Hampton pressed on and blundered into a British force halfway down the Chateauguay River. After a brief skirmish the Americans retreated back across the border.

Wilkinson met a similar fate. His army crossed the St. Lawrence River at Prescott and advanced along the north bank towards Montreal. He was pursued by a British force from Kingston.

They overtook the American rear guard and defeated it at the Battle of Chrysler's Farm. Wilkinson now had a British army in his front, another in his rear, and had little choice but to retreat back across the border.

With the exception of the west, American strategy had again been foiled and, as it turned out, they had also lost the opportunity to win the war. The balance of power now shifted to the British. With the Napoleonic Wars in Europe winding down, thousands of British troops and dozens of ships became available for service in North America. Nearly 16, Peninsula veterans disembarked at Quebec, bringing total British strength to about 25, The problem for the United States was no longer the conquest of Canada, but the defense of its own territory.

Fortunately, capable American officers had replaced the incompetents of and The campaign opened with a successful British amphibious attack on Oswego. The Americans quickly retaliated on the Niagara Peninsula when a force of 5, men captured Fort Erie and defeated a nearby British force at Chippewa. The retreating British were reinforced, however, and in the bloodiest battle of the war at Lundy's Lane near Niagara Falls, fought the invaders to a standstill.

The Americans retreated back to Fort Erie, which they then destroyed and withdrew to Buffalo. All that remained to be settled now was the British threat from Montreal.