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map. (1812-1815) The War of 1812 was a
conflict between the fairly new nation
called the United States of America, and
on the other side the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland and its North
American colonies in Canada. The war began in 1812
and ended in 1815. Over 1,600 British and
2,260 American soldiers, marines, and
sailors perished in this war on both land
and on the ocean. While at war with the
United States, Britain was also fighting
against France and her allies in
Europe. Due to their war with
France, the British sought to restrict
American trade with France, and imposed a
set of restrictions which the U.S.
considered illegal under international
law. The U.S. declared war on Britain on
July 18, 1812 after years of enduring
British restrictions and attacks on
American shipping, the forcible
impressment of thousands of American
sailors into service with the British
navy, increasing anger at British
restraints on American trade with France
and other European nations, and
frustration at continuing British military
support for Native Americans fighting
against the expanding United
States. Also fueling the desire
for war with Britain was a feeling that
Britain never truly gave up thinking of
America as a "lost" colony that should be
punished. Many pro-war American saw a new
war with Britain as a reaffirmation of
American independence; in fact, the war
became known as the Second War of
Independence. General
Society of the War of
1812--Preserving
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the text of the British account of the
capture of Washington D.C. as reported in
The Columbian Centinel, December 7,
1814. War
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summary of the war and brief descriptions
of major battles. Fort
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1812. The War of
1812 in the News Media In
Britain, These Colonies Are
History--By
Kevin Sullivan,Washington Post Foreign
Service-May 5, 2007 Munro'
resolution on the War of 1812 passes
unanimously
--King Township
Sentinel--April 11, 2007 War
of 1812 clash left home marked with
soldiers'
blood--by Adam
Mayers, Toronto Star --May 03, 2007
04:30 AM Battle
of Cook's Mills decisive moment in
Welland's
history--The
Welland Tribune - May 03, 2007
Making
a soldier's meal of Quebec
history--By
John Masters, Vancouver Courier--April 25,
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