who were the notable heros in the war of 1812?

Answer 1

William Henry Harrison (re-established American control of the Northwest, defeated Tecumseh, ending British-Indian alliance in that region)
Winfield Scott (Battle of Chippewa)
Andrew Jackson (Battle of New Orleans)
Richard Mentor Johnson (Battle of the Thames -credited with killing Tecumseh)

Stephen Decatur (popular naval hero of the War of 1812 AND the Barbary Wars)
Oliver Hazard Perry (Battle of of Lake Erie, famous quote - "We have made the enemy and they are ours")

Answer 2

Andrew Jackson was the hero of the battle of New Orleans, and that fame was eventually crucial in making him 7th President.
The Perry family was fairly important in naval battles - one of them won a battle in Lake Champlain and I believe the other won a battle somewhere on the Great Lakes.
William Harrison also had a military background before the presidency, but I'm not sure if that was 1812 or Indian wars.

Answer 3

Reverend John Strachan
General Henry Dearborn
Billy Green
Major Charles Plenderleath
Laura Secord
Francis Dominique Ducharne
William Allen
Ely Playter

Answer 4

How about rear Admiral George Cockburn? He played a major role in disrupting shipping in American waters, and who most notably led in the raid on Washington that resulted in the White House being burnt down. Another hero would be Tecumseh, who was a major Shawnee leader who rallied Indian resistance to the Americans, and fought with the British around Detroit and into Ontario.

Or do you have to have fought on the US side to be recognised as a hero?

Answer 5

Dolley Madison:

her most lasting achievement was her rescue of valuable treasures, including state papers and a Gilbert Stuart painting of President George Washington, from the White House before it was burned by the British army in 1814. She could not simply pull it off the wall; the frame was screwed onto the wall and she had a caretaker cut the painting out of the frame.

According to Margaret Truman's book, "First Ladies," Dolley Madison was enraged at how American soldiers fled rather than fight the oncoming British, and even slept with a sabre near her bedside should a British soldier show up in the middle of the night.

Dolley Madison remained a popular figure in Washington, D.C. long after her husband's presidency ended, and was the only private citizen (much less a woman) to be allowed to sit in on Congress, on the congressional floor, while it was in session.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolley_Madison

Captain Oliver Hazard Perry fought the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813. His decisive victory ensured American control of the lake, improved American morale after a series of defeats, and compelled the British to fall back from Detroit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry

Answer 6

I saw Andrew Jackson and Commodore Perry metnioned, and they are the first names that came to mind on this. Francis Scott Key is also an excellent answer.

I would add Zebulon Pike, the explorer for whom Pike's Peak is named. He was killed in action after leading the successful assault on York, Ontario.

Answer 7

No one, really. The war of 1812 could have been totally avoided.

Answer 8

Isaac Brock - Outsmarted the ,more numerous Americans in numerous battles

Tecumseh - Fought to protect his people, the Shawnee and others from genocide

Answer 9

andrew scott key wrote the star spangled banner while on a british warship shelling a u.s fort