Event
War of 1812
conflict between the United States and the British Empire from 1812 to 1815
Overview
The War of 1812 was a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies fought mainly in North America and at sea during the wider Napoleonic Wars. The United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the United States Senate on 17 February 1815.
Also known as Mr. Madison's War, British–American War, British-American War
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