As pictured in this 1812 political cartoon published in Philadelphia, Americans lambasted the British and their native allies for what they considered “savage” offenses during war, though Americans too were engaging in such heinous acts. William Charles, “A scene on the frontiers as practiced by the “humane” British and their ‘worthy’ allies,” Philadelphia: 1812. Library of Congress, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2002708987/.