War of 1812
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The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
Aliases (9)
- Anglo-American War of 1812 ×1
- Declaration of war against the United Kingdom (War of 1812) ×1
- The Naval War of 1812 ×1
- United States armed forces in the War of 1812 ×1
- United States in the War of 1812 ×1
- War of 1812 (as civilian artisan) ×1
- War of 1812 (as territorial leader) ×1
- War of 1812 (militia service) ×1
- War of 1812 theater ×1
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
→
military conflict → war → |
| alsoKnownAs | America’s second war of independence → |
| battle |
Battle of Bladensburg
→
Battle of Lake Erie → Battle of Lundy’s Lane → Battle of New Orleans → Battle of Plattsburgh → Battle of Queenston Heights → Battle of the Thames → |
| belligerent |
British North American colonies (except some territories)
→
surface form: "British North America"
Canada →
surface form: "Canada (as British colonies)"
United Kingdom → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
various Native American nations allied with Britain → various Native American nations allied with the United States → |
| cause |
American desire to defend national honor
→
British impressment of American sailors → British support for Native American resistance to U.S. expansion → British trade restrictions against the United States → U.S. expansionist pressures against British North America → |
| conflictBetween |
Great Britain
→
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland →
surface form: "United Kingdom"
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
|
| countryInvolved |
Dominion of Canada
→
surface form: "Canada (British colonies)"
United Kingdom → United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
various Native American nations → |
| culturalImpact | inspiration for the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" → |
| domesticImpact |
collapse of the Federalist Party in the United States
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rise of American nationalism → stimulus to U.S. manufacturing and economic independence → |
| endDate | 1815-02-18 → |
| event |
British attack on Baltimore
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bombardment of Fort McHenry → Burning of Washington →
surface form: "burning of Washington, D.C."
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| followedBy |
Early Republic of the United States
→
surface form: "Era of Good Feelings in the United States"
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| location | North America → |
| notableCommander |
Andrew Jackson
→
Isaac Brock → James Madison → Oliver Hazard Perry → Robert Ross → Stephen Decatur → Tecumseh → Thomas Macdonough → William Henry Harrison → |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
→
surface form: "Napoleonic Wars era"
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| precededBy | period of maritime tensions between U.S. and Britain → |
| result |
decline of Native American resistance in the Old Northwest
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no territorial changes between United States and British North America → status quo ante bellum → strengthening of U.S. independence from Britain → surge in American national identity → |
| startDate | 1812-06-18 → |
| theater |
Southern United States
→
surface form: "American South"
Atlantic Ocean → Canadian frontier → Chesapeake Bay →
surface form: "Chesapeake Bay region"
Great Lakes →
surface form: "Great Lakes region"
|
| timePeriod | 19th century → |
| treaty | Treaty of Ghent → |
| treatyEffectDate | 1815-02-18 → |
| treatySigningDate | 1814-12-24 → |
Referenced by (122)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Bennet C. Riley"
subject surface form: "David Farragut"
this entity surface form: "War of 1812 (militia service)"
this entity surface form: "The Naval War of 1812"
this entity surface form: "United States in the War of 1812"
this entity surface form: "United States armed forces in the War of 1812"
this entity surface form: "War of 1812 theater"
subject surface form: "John Armstrong Jr."
this entity surface form: "War of 1812 (as civilian artisan)"
this entity surface form: "War of 1812 (as territorial leader)"
this entity surface form: "Declaration of war against the United Kingdom (War of 1812)"
this entity surface form: "Anglo-American War of 1812"