Eastern Theater of the War of 1812

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military campaign area theater of war

The Eastern Theater of the War of 1812 was the principal Atlantic coastal region of conflict between the United States and Britain, encompassing major land and naval operations including the defense of Washington, D.C., and the Chesapeake Bay campaigns.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military campaign area → theater of war →
belligerent	British Empire → United Kingdom → United States →
characterizedBy	amphibious operations → coastal raids → naval blockade →
conflict	War of 1812 →
countryInvolved	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED → United States of America →
endTime	1815 →
includesOperation	Battle of Baltimore → Battle of Bladensburg → Battle of North Point → Bombardment of Fort McHenry → British blockade of the American coast → British coastal raids in New England → British coastal raids in the Chesapeake Bay → British coastal raids in the Mid-Atlantic states → British raid on Washington, D.C. → Burning of Washington → Chesapeake Bay campaign → defense of Washington, D.C. → naval actions off the American Atlantic coast →
location	Atlantic coast of the United States → Chesapeake Bay region → Mid-Atlantic United States → New England → Southern Atlantic seaboard of the United States →
notableEvent	British capture of Washington, D.C. → defense of Baltimore → destruction of public buildings in Washington, D.C. → inspiration for "The Star-Spangled Banner" →
opponentForce	British Army → Royal Navy → United States Army → United States Navy →
partOf	War of 1812 →
relatedTheater	Canadian Theater of the War of 1812 → Western Theater of the War of 1812 →
startTime	1812 →
strategicObjective	British disruption of American commerce → British pressure on the United States government → defense of the American Atlantic seaboard → protection of major American ports →
theaterType	Atlantic coastal theater →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British landing at Benedict, Maryland ("North American theater of the War of 1812") → William H. Winder ("U.S. forces defending Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812") →	partOf
Battle of Bladensburg → Battle of Plattsburgh ("Northern theater of the War of 1812") →	theater