Question

What fort in Michigan was pivotal in the war of 1812

Answer 1

Fort Mackinac
During the War of 1812, the Michigan Territory supplied 534 infantry men and 22 cavalry men for a total of 556 men. Fort Mackinac was in American hands at the beginning of the War of 1812. However, the British captured it June 17, 1812 and kept it throughout the war.