Describes the battles fought in the War of 1812 when American troops attempted to seize Montreal in the then British North America in the autumn of 1813 by sweeping down from the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario.
Describes the battle fought on Lake Erie on the morning of September 10, 1813, during the War of 1812, in which the outcome threatened to tip the war's favor to the United States.
Reviews the political and diplomatic history of the War of 1812 fought between the U.S. and Great Britain, and includes accounts of major military campaigns, a chronology of key events, and a list of suggested readings.
Presents background information on the War of 1812, the creation and conservation of the actual Star-Spangled Banner flag, and the adoption of the song as the U.S.'s national anthem, and discusses such topics as the song's place in American culture and the controversy over flag burning.
Twelve-year-old Mary and her older brother and sister tend the family farm on Michigan's Mackinac Island while their father is away fighting the British in the War of 1812.