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War of 1812 Portal

Template:/box-header The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and ,Britain and its colonies, especially Upper Canada (Ontario), Lower Canada (Quebec), Nova Scotia and Bermuda. When the war had finished, 1,600 British and 2,260 American troops had died.The British and American forces also suffered 3,679 and 4,505 wounded, respectively it is noteworthy that these "official" figures do not include losses due to diseases and casualties among American or Canadian militia forces, or losses among allied native tribes. The war was fought from 1812 to 1815 and involved both land and naval engagements. Britain was at war with France. To impede American trade with France, it imposed a series of restrictions that the U.S. contested as illegal under international law. The Americans declared war on Britain on June 18, 1812 for a combination of reasons: outrage at the impressment of thousands of American sailors into the Royal Navy, frustration at British restraints on neutral trade, and anger at British military support for Native Americans defending their tribal lands from encroaching American settlers. Template:/box-footer File:Operry.jpg 80px Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 20, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the War of 1812 against Britain and earned the sobriquet "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. Perry is remembered for the words on his battle flag, "DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP" [sic]. He died in 1819 on an expedition to Venezuela after contracting yellow fever from a mosquito bite. ... that to defend Indiana during the War of 1812, Governor Harrison (pictured) had to recruit militia from Kentucky as those from Indiana would not join the army? ... that during the War of 1812, Laura Secord went to DeCou House to warn James FitzGibbon and his British troops about the surprise American attack now known as the Battle of Beaver Dams? ... that during the War of 1812, Grenadier Island, Canada, housed a small military installation? ... that the War of 1812 battle Spur's Defeat was so named due to the survivors having to spur their horses in order to escape? ... that although composed in late 1812, the popular Canadian War of 1812 song The Bold Canadian was not published until 1907, and not fully until 1927? Painting credit: Edward John Russell (1904) The USS President. Join U.S. Task Force of the Military history WikiProject Return to Good article status. Andrew Jackson Bring following articles to Good article status. Alexander Macomb (General) Battle of New Orleans Fort McHenry Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Oliver Hazard Perry Create a requested article, especially: Maryland in the War of 1812 Michigan in the War of 1812 New York in the War of 1812 Obtain pictures for: Spur's Defeat Template:/box-header Canada United States United Kingdom History of Canada The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject:

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