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- War_of_1812 abstract "The War of 1812 was a military conflict, lasting for two and a half years, fought by the United States of America against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, its North American colonies, and its North American Indian allies. Historians in the United States and Canada see it as a war in its own right, but Europeans sometimes see it as a minor theatre of the Napoleonic Wars, as it was caused by issues related to that war (especially the Continental System). By the war's end in 1815 most issues had been resolved and there were no boundary changes.The United States declared war on June 18, 1812, for several reasons, including trade restrictions brought about by the British war with France, the impressment of as many as 10,000 American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, British support for Native American tribes fighting American settlers on the frontier, outrage over insults to national honor during the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair, and possible American interest in annexing British territory. The primary British war goal was to defend their North American colonies, although they also hoped to set up a neutral Indian buffer state in the Midwest.The war was fought in three theatres. First, at sea, warships and privateers of each side attacked the other's merchant ships, while the British blockaded the Atlantic coast of the United States and mounted large raids in the later stages of the war. Second, land and naval battles were fought on the U.S.–Canadian frontier. Third, large-scale battles were fought in the Southern United States and Gulf Coast. At the end of the war, both sides signed and ratified the Treaty of Ghent and, in accordance with the treaty, returned occupied land, prisoners of war and captured ships (though neither side returned the other's warships due to frequent re-commissioning upon capture) to its pre-war owner and resumed friendly trade relations without restriction.With the majority of its land and naval forces tied down in Europe fighting the Napoleonic Wars, the British used a predominately defensive strategy in the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. Early victories over poorly-led U.S. armies, such as in the Battle of Queenston Heights, demonstrated that the conquest of the Canadas would prove more difficult than anticipated. Despite this, the U.S. was able to inflict serious defeats on Britain's Native American allies, ending the prospect of an Indian confederacy and an independent Native American state in the Midwest under British sponsorship. U.S. forces were also able to make several gains and score victories on the Canadian frontier; taking control of Lake Erie in 1813, seizing western parts of Upper Canada. However, a large-scale U.S. attempt to capture Montreal was repulsed in November 1813. Despite the major U.S. victory at Chippawa on July 5, 1814, serious U.S. attempts to fully conquer Upper Canada were ultimately abandoned following the bloody Battle of Lundy's Lane on July 25, 1814. The U.S. then fell back roughly 30 km (19 mi) from Lundy's Lane to Fort Erie, where they withstood a siege for several months. The British eventually withdrew, but as winter set in, the Americans demolished the fort and fell back across the Niagara.In April 1814, with the defeat of Napoleon, the British adopted a more aggressive strategy, sending larger invasion armies and tightening their naval blockade. However, with the end of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, both governments were eager for a return to normality and peace negotiations began in Ghent in August 1814. In the Deep South, General Andrew Jackson destroyed the military strength of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. In September 1814, the British won the Battle of Hampden, allowing them to occupy eastern Maine, and the British victory at the Battle of Bladensburg in August 1814 allowed them to capture and burn Washington, D.C. They were repulsed, however, in an attempt to take Baltimore and Fort Bowyer, and during their assault at Fayal. An American victory in September 1814 at the Battle of Plattsburgh repulsed the British invasions of New York, which, along with pressure from merchants on the British government, prompted British diplomats to drop their demands at Ghent for an independent native buffer state and territorial claims that London previously sought. Given that it took six weeks for ships to cross the Atlantic, news of the peace treaty did not arrive before the British suffered a major defeat at New Orleans in January 1815.In the United States, late victories over invading British armies at the battles of Plattsburg, Baltimore (inspiring the United States national anthem, \"The Star-Spangled Banner\") and New Orleans produced a sense of euphoria over a \"second war of independence\" against Britain. The war ended on a high note for Americans, winning the final engagements of the war and bringing an \"Era of Good Feelings\" in which partisan animosity nearly vanished in the face of strengthened American nationalism. The war was also a major turning point in the development of the U.S. military. The poor performance of several U.S. militia units, particularly during the 1812–13 invasions of Canada and the 1814 defense of Washington, convinced the U.S. government of the need to move away from its Revolutionary-era reliance on militia and focus on creating a more professional regular force. Spain was involved in fighting in Florida but was not an official belligerent; some Spanish forces fought alongside the British during the Occupation of Pensacola. The U.S. took permanent ownership of Spain's Mobile District.In Upper and Lower Canada, British and local Canadian militia victories over invading U.S. armies became iconic and promoted the development of a distinct Canadian identity, which included strong loyalty to Britain. Today, particularly in Ontario, memory of the war retains its significance, because the defeat of the invasions ensured that the Canadas would remain part of the British Empire, rather than be annexed by the United States. In Canada, numerous ceremonies took place in 2012 to commemorate the war, offer historical lessons and celebrate 200 years of peace across the border. The conflict has not been commemorated on nearly the same level in the modern-day United States, though it is still taught as an important part of early American history, and Dolley Madison's and Andrew Jackson's respective roles in the war are especially emphasized. The war is scarcely remembered in Britain, being heavily overshadowed by the much larger Napoleonic Wars occurring in Europe.".
- War_of_1812 causalties "*15,000 (est.) died from all causes".
- War_of_1812 causalties "*4,505 wounded".
- War_of_1812 causalties "2,200 killed in action".
- War_of_1812 combatant "*".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Creek Red Sticks".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Delaware (Lenape)".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Fox".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Iroquois".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Kickapoo".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Mascouten".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Miami".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Mingo".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Ojibway".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Ottawa".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Potawatomi".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Sauk".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Shawnee".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**The Canadas".
- War_of_1812 combatant "**Wyandot".
- War_of_1812 combatant "*Cherokee".
- War_of_1812 combatant "*Choctaw".
- War_of_1812 combatant "*Creek allies".
- War_of_1812 combatant "*Spain(1814)".
- War_of_1812 combatant "*Tecumseh's Confederacy(until 1813)".
- War_of_1812 combatant "British Empireand Allies".
- War_of_1812 combatant "U.S. and Allies".
- War_of_1812 commander Andrew_Jackson.
- War_of_1812 commander Charles_de_Salaberry.
- War_of_1812 commander George_Prévost.
- War_of_1812 commander Gordon_Drummond.
- War_of_1812 commander Henry_Dearborn.
- War_of_1812 commander Isaac_Brock.
- War_of_1812 commander Jacob_Brown.
- War_of_1812 commander James_Madison.
- War_of_1812 commander Mateo_González_Manrique.
- War_of_1812 commander Regency_era.
- War_of_1812 commander Robert_Jenkinson,_2nd_Earl_of_Liverpool.
- War_of_1812 commander Tecumseh.
- War_of_1812 commander William_Henry_Harrison.
- War_of_1812 commander William_Hull.
- War_of_1812 commander Winfield_Scott.
- War_of_1812 commander Zebulon_Pike.
- War_of_1812 date "1812-06-18".
- War_of_1812 date "1815-02-18".
- War_of_1812 notes "* Some militias operated in only their own regions.".
- War_of_1812 notes ": ‡ A locally raisedcoastal protectionand seminaval force on theGreat Lakes.".
- War_of_1812 notes ":Killed in action".
- War_of_1812 place Atlantic_Ocean.
- War_of_1812 result "* Defeat of Tecumseh's Confederacy".
- War_of_1812 result "* Military stalemate".
- War_of_1812 result "Status quo ante bellum with no boundary changes".
- War_of_1812 strength "(at war's start)".
- War_of_1812 strength "(at war's start):".
- War_of_1812 strength "* Native allies:".
- War_of_1812 strength "*British Army:".
- War_of_1812 strength "*Native allies:".
- War_of_1812 strength "*Royal Marines".
- War_of_1812 strength "*Royal Navy:".
- War_of_1812 strength "*U.S. Army:".
- War_of_1812 strength "*U.S. Marines".
- War_of_1812 strength "*U.S. NavyandRevenue Cutter Service".
- War_of_1812 strength "-(unknown others)".
- War_of_1812 strength "-10,000".
- War_of_1812 strength "-125 Choctaw,".
- War_of_1812 strength "-35,800 (at war's end)".
- War_of_1812 strength "-48,160 (at war's end)".
- War_of_1812 strength "-5,200 (at war's start);".
- War_of_1812 strength "-7,000 (at war's start);".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Frigates: 34".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Frigates: 6".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Militia: 4,000".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Militia: 458,463*".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Other vessels: 14".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Other vessels: 52".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Provincial Marine‡ :".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Provincial regulars: 10,000".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Rangers: 3,049".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Ships of the line: 11".
- War_of_1812 strength "-Ships: 9".
- War_of_1812 strength "British Empire".
- War_of_1812 strength "United States".
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