From the August 18, 2012, Cincinnati.com by John Johnson.
The Cincinnati area was not a battleground during the war, but there was fighting in Ohio and several significant figures had ties to southwest Ohio.
William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh. In November 1861, Harrison defeated warriors led by Tecumseh's brother, The Prophet, and burned him. This led Tecumseh to turn to the British.
Harrison was later passed over for command on the frontier for Isaac Hull, who later surrendered Detroit without much of a defense.
After the fall of Detroit and Hull's disgrace, Harrison was named the commander of the Army of the Northwest in September 1812 with orders to recapture Detroit and invade Canada.
More to Come. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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