The first stroke of the Tomahawk, the first attempt with the scalping knife, will be the signal for one of indiscriminate scene of desolation. No white man found fighting by the side of an Indian, will be taken prisoner. Instant destruction will be his lot.
The UNITED STATES offers you peace, liberty and security. Your choice lies between these & WAR, slavery, and destruction. Choose them but choose wisely, and may he who knows the justice of our cause, and who holds in his hand the fate of NATIONS, guide you to a result that is most compatible with your rights and interest, your PEACE and prosperity.
Big words for a man who surrendered Fort Detroit for fear of those Indians.
--Cooter
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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