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The War of 1812

1812 - 1815 (2 years)

Name	War of 1812
Started	18 Jun 1812
Type	War
Web Tag	American Battlefield Trust
Web Tag	Encyclopædia Britannica
Military	seaman aboard the frigate Congress [1]
	in the *United States Navy* *Samuel Sheldon Abbott*
		USS Congress
Military	From 29 Oct 1813 to 31 Dec 1813 [2]
	U. S. Infantry
	Pvt. *Benjamin Bolton*
Ended	17 Feb 1815
Person ID	I46278	Duane's Ancestors
Last Modified	6 Jun 2020

Maps		Great Lakes
Maps		Eastern United States (1812)

Sources

1. [S259] NEHGS Register, 150:395, 00390.
2. [S1218] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, 621, 01063.

1812

18 Jun: The War of 1812 begins when the U. S. declares war on Great Britain.USNA USNI LoC

12 Jul: During the War of 1812, the U. S. invades Canada for only the second time in history.UMich NPS

19 Aug: USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere in a battle off the coast of Nova Scotia earning the nickname "Old Ironsides".USNavy MM

1813

10 Sep: The U. S. Fleet defeats the British Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Erie.OHC NPS

26 Oct: Canadian troops and their Mohawk allies win an important victory over invading American forces in the Battle of the Châteauguay.NPS MC

1814

24 Aug: During the War of 1812, British soldiers burn Washington, DC.USSenate WHHA

13 Sep: Francis Scott Key writes the Star-Spangled Banner.SIMag LoC

24 Dec: The Treaty of Ghent is signed ending the War of 1812.OurDocs Avalon

1815

8 Jan: An American force of 3000 men defeats a British force of around 8000 men in the Battle of New Orleans - even though the War of 1812 was already over with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.HBoNO LoC

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