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The Battle
of New Orleans Andrew Jackson
(1767-1845)
-(American):
American militia general during the War
of 1812 and the related Creek War.
Jackson's best known exploit was the
successful defense of the City of New
Orleans from British attack in the
war's final clash, the Battle of New
Orleans in 1815. Jackson later rode his
fame from the War of 1812 to the
presidency. Andrew Jackson served as
President of the United States from
1829 to1837. General
Andrew Jackson
James Madison (1751-1836)
-(American):
President of the United States during
the War of 1812. Served as the fourth
President of the United States from
1809 to 1817.
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Marketing You Can Trust General
Society of the War of
1812--Preserving the records
and other documents relating to
the war, caring for its veterans'
graves of veterans, and
encouraging patriotism among all
Americans. War
of 1812--Articles, links and
reenactment information. Roster
of Ohio Soldiers in the War of
1812--Searchable database of
records for officers and enlisted
men from the Adjutant General
records. Virtualology:
War of 1812--Features the
text of the British account of
the capture of Washington D.C. as
reported in The Columbian
Centinel, December 7, 1814. War
of 1812--Includes summary of
the war and brief descriptions of
major battles. Fort
Erie War of 1812 Re-enactment
Units--Aid to all military
units who portray the period in
time known as the War of
1812. Battles
and Campaigns of the War of
1812 Battles: 1812
U.S. Offensive: DATES
OF CONFLICT: BEGAN:
July 18, 1812--The U.S. Congress
declared war on Britain. ENDED:
Diplomatic
& Legal End: December, 1814, The
signing of the Treaty of Ghent officially
ended the conflict, though several battles
would still be fought. Military
End: February 20, 1815--In the last
military action of the war, the USS
Constitution defeated two British
warships, the HMS Cyane and the HMS
Levant. This occurred almost two
months after the Treaty of Ghent actually
ended the war. Slow communications
prevented these ships from knowing about
the war's end. Predecessor
Conflicts: (Prior related
conflicts) The
American War of
Independence
(1775-1783) Chesapeake
Incident
(1807)
The
Napoleonic Wars
(1800s)
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U.S.-British Conflicts: Oregon
Territory Dispute (1840s) "Pig
War" (1800s) Venezuela
Border Dispute (1890s) |
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