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Conflict
Military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americas declared war on on June 18 1812. Declared war for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, -
Star Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner produced a sense of euphoria over a second war of independence against Britain. -
Lake Erie
The Americans gained control over Lake Erie in 1813, seized parts of western Ontario, and destroyed the dream of an Indian confederacy and an independent Indian state in the Midwest under British sponsorship. -
Defeat of Napleon
The British adopted a more aggressive strategy, sending in three large invasion armies. They did this after they were defeated at Napleon. -
Canada
Tied down in Europe until 1814, the British at first used defensive strategy, driving back multiple American invasions of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. -
Battle of Bladensburg
British victory at the Battle of Bladensburg in August 1814 allowed the British to capture and burn Washington, D.C. -
Napolean
During the Napoleonic Wars, the Royal Navy expanded to 175 ships of the line and 600 ships overall, requiring 140,000 sailors. While the Royal Navy manned ts ships with volunteers in peacetime, in war, it competed with merchant shipping and privateers. -
American Victors
January 1815 repulsed all three British invasions in New York, Baltimore and New Orleans.
