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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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
rise of American nationalism
stimulus to U.S. manufacturing and economic independence
endDate 1815-02-18
event British attack on Baltimore
bombardment of Fort McHenry
Burning of Washington
surface form: burning of Washington, D.C.
followedBy Early Republic of the United States
surface form: Era of Good Feelings in the United States
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
precededBy period of maritime tensions between U.S. and Britain
result decline of Native American resistance in the Old Northwest
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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Queenston, Upper Canada conflict War of 1812
Brock's Monument commemorates War of 1812
defence of Upper Canada partOf War of 1812
subject surface form: Defence of Upper Canada
Fort Moultrie usedDuringConflict War of 1812
USS Macdonough participatedIn War of 1812
subject surface form: Thomas Macdonough
Chalmette, Louisiana historicalEra War of 1812
Amherstburg, Upper Canada (during service in North America) associatedWithConflict War of 1812
subject surface form: Amherstburg, Upper Canada
Major Ridge participatedIn War of 1812
“Old Hickory” (nickname) associatedWithEvent War of 1812
subject surface form: Old Hickory
Henry Dodge participatedIn War of 1812
Commodore David Porter conflict War of 1812
subject surface form: David Porter
James Iredell Jr. participatedIn War of 1812
New York militia participatedIn War of 1812
HMS Guerriere conflict War of 1812
HMS Guerriere usedIn War of 1812
Charles Fenton Mercer conflict War of 1812
HMS Cyane conflict War of 1812
William Paulding Jr. conflict War of 1812
Henry Wharton Conway conflict War of 1812
HMS Levant usedInWar War of 1812
HMS Levant conflict War of 1812
HMS Levant capturedIn War of 1812
Creek War (1813–1814) partOf War of 1812
Red Stick War partOf War of 1812
Red Stick War relatedTo War of 1812
Pennsylvania Governor Joseph Ritner servedIn War of 1812
subject surface form: Joseph Ritner
Battle of Negro Fort precededBy War of 1812
War of 1812 era hasPart War of 1812
Thomas S. Jesup conflict War of 1812
Alexander Macomb conflict War of 1812
HMS Java conflict War of 1812
Henry Procter conflict War of 1812
Siege of Fort Harrison conflict War of 1812
Jonathan Russell participantIn War of 1812
Anglo-American wars hasPart War of 1812
Anglo-American wars relatedTo War of 1812
George Prevost conflict War of 1812
James Johnson participatedIn War of 1812
John Vincent conflict War of 1812
John Vincent militaryConflict War of 1812
John Norton conflict War of 1812