Many American citizens had moved into this area and their loyalties were not assured. There were several advantages for the British fighting this war in the Great Lakes area.īritish administrative and military presence remained in Upper and Lower Canada (known today as Ontario and Quebec, respectively). Why was the War of 1812 fought in the Great Lakes region?
Legendary Shawnee chief Tecumseh also had support from the Potawatomi, Ojibwa, Odawa, and Kickapoo tribes among others, although not every group supported him. The Métis, Iroquois, Sioux, Menominee, Winnebago, Caughnawagas, Mohawks, DakotaĪlgonquin, Mohawk, Huron, Abenaki, Muscogee Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Shawnee were only some of the First Nations tribes that were affiliated with Great Britain.
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