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The War Of 1812 Summary

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The war of 1812 occurred on June 18, 1812. This is when James Madison, the President of the United States, declared war on Britain. The war lasted for two and a half years. Then a peace treaty was signed by James Madison on December 24, 1814, but the fighting ceased January 8, 1815. In the War of 1812 the United States, which was a nation running on the Constitution for twenty five years met Great Britain on the battlefield for their second war over the past 37 years. The parties involved were the Native Americans which fought alongside the British. The Indians stopped helping after the early battles. The war began when Great Britain started taking U.S. sailors and forcing them to fight for them against the French. In the beginning the U.S.
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