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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | America’s second war of independence ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Bladensburg
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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)
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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
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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
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryInvolved |
Dominion of Canada
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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.
|
| followedBy |
Early Republic of the United States
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surface form:
Era of Good Feelings in the United States
|
| location | North America ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Andrew Jackson
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Isaac Brock ⓘ James Madison ⓘ Oliver Hazard Perry ⓘ Robert Ross ⓘ Stephen Decatur ⓘ Tecumseh ⓘ Thomas Macdonough ⓘ William Henry Harrison ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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surface form:
Napoleonic Wars era
|
| 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 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
John Armstrong Jr.
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The Naval War of 1812
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War of 1812 (militia service)
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United States armed forces in the War of 1812
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War of 1812 (as civilian artisan)