 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Mumakore akafanotangira Hondo ya 1812, Dickson nevamwe vatengesi vokuBritain neCanada vakatsamwiswa nokupinda kweAmerica munharaunda yavaitengesera, yavakanga vambotonga. Sezvo hondo yairatidzika kuva yava pedyo, Dickson akavamba kunyorera varwi pakati pemadzinza ayo aitengeserana nawo, uye akaaunganidza panzvimbo yemauto eBritain paFort St. Joseph. Pakasvika mashoko okubuda kwehondo, Dickson nevateveri vake vakabatana neuto reFort St. Joseph, raitungamirirwa naKaputeni Charles Roberts, pakurwisa nhare yeAmerica paMackinac Island. Vakabudirira kutora chitsuwa chacho kubva kuvarwi vayo vokuAmerica vakanga vasina kungwarira. Gare gare akatungamirira vateveri vake kumaodzanyemba kunobatana neuto reBritain paAmherstburg, uko vakatora rutivi muKukombwa kweDetroit, izvo zvakakonzera kukundwa kweuto reAmerica. Mumatsutso akatevera kukunda uku, Dickson akaenda kuMontreal, kwaakagadzwa kuDhipatimendi reIndia seMumiriri uye Mutariri weMadokero eIndia. 