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Easier - The War of 1812 is sometimes called the "Second War of Independence" or the "forgotten war." It was fought until 1815 between the United States and Great Britain. This conflict was caused mainly by the US resentment of British naval harassment. The British were already at war with France. They seized American ships and took seamen from them, some who were US citizens. The British also attempted to keep US ships from reaching French ports.
Harder - The War of 1812 could be called the "war of poor communication." Two days before the declaration of war, Great Britain agreed to repeal the naval laws which were chiefly responsible for the conflict. Speedy communication would have also eliminated the greatest battle, the Battle of New Orleans that occurred 15 days after a peace treaty had been signed.
The United States, still a fledgling country, risked national disaster by again going to war with powerful Great Britain. Support in the US was divided with the West and South 'hawkish' for a fight, but people of the New England regions calling for cooler leadership and strongly opposed to war. As the war continued, this internal division of support was amplified. It was also strange that this war over freedom of the seas began with an unsuccessful land invasion of Canada. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war but restored territories to prewar status and established a commission to settle Northwest Territory boundary disputes. Both sides claimed victory.
http://www.hamilton-scourge.city.hamilton.on.ca/war1812.htm
Here you find a Canadian perspective on the War of 1812.
Related Websites
2) War of 1812 http://members.tripod.com/~war1812/
3) War of 1812 http://www.warof1812.ca/
4) War of 1812 http://members.attcanada.ca/~htfergus/AmericanWar.html
Key Events & Causes: War of 1812 by G.D. Feldmeth
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.1812.html
Here you have an online timeline of events related to the War of 1812.
Related Websites:
2) Events Leading Up to the War of 1812 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/nation_grows/lesson_5.htm
3) Impressment of American Sailors from The Mariner's Museum http://www.mariner.org/usnavy/08/08a.htm
4) Maps of the War of 1812 http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/dhistorymaps/W1812Pages/W1812ToC.htm
5) War of 1812 http://www.usahistory.com/wars/1812.htm
6) War of 1812: Chronology http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/chronology/
7) War of 1812 Timeline from America at War http://www.semo.net/suburb/dlswoff/1812.html
American War of 1812 from Hillsdale College
http://www.hillsdale.edu/dept/History/War/FR1812.htm
Here is a collection of collection of primary sources for military history of the War of 1812.
Related Websites:
2) War of 1812 from History Channel http://www.historychannel.com/perl/print_book.pl?ID=35804
3) War of 1812 from Illinois Trails History and Genealogy http://www.iltrails.org/1812hx.htm
4) War of 1812 by J. Leach from GruntsNet http://www.grunts.net/wars/19thcentury/1812/1812.html
5) War of 1812 http://www.sandiego.edu/~jkuss/war1812.html
6) War of 1812 http://www.galafilm.com/1812/e/index.html
7) War of 1812 from James Madison University http://www.jmu.edu/madison/War1812.htm
8) War of 1812 http://www.mce.k12tn.net/nation_grows/lesson_6.htm
9) War of 1812 Website from Military Heritage
http://www.militaryheritage.com/1812art.htm
10) War of 1812: A Most Paradoxical Struggle http://www.linkny.com/~history/1812war.htm
11) War of 1812: Second War for Independence at Military Analysis Network U.S.A.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/ops/1812.htm
The Battle of
Tippecanoe (Prophetstown): The Northwest (November of 1811)
The Capture of
the Cuyahoga Packet : The Northwest (July 2, 1812)
The British
Capture Fort Mackinac: The Northwest (July 17, 1812)
The Lachine Riot:
The NorthEast (July 4, 1812)
The Fort
Dearborn Massacre: The Northwest (August 15, 1812)
The Fall of Fort
Detroit: The Northwest (August 16, 1812)
The Dearborn -
Prevost Armistice: The Northeast (August 20 - September 8, 1812)
The Battle of Queenston
Heights: Central (October 13, 1812)
Shipbuilding
on Lake Ontario: Central (1812 - 1815)
The Battle of
Frenchtown: The River Raisin Massacre: Northwest (Jan.18-22, 1813)
Overland Trek
to Kingston: Central (February and March of 1813)
The Battle of York:
Central (April 27, 1813)
The Siege of Fort
Meigs: The Northwest (May of 1813)
Invasion of Sacket's
Harbour: Central (May 29, 1813)
Battle of Lake Erie:
Central (September 10, 1813)
The Battle of
Moraviantown (The Battle of the Thames): The Northwest (Oct. 5, 1813)
The Battle of
Chateauguay: The Northeast (October 26, 1813)
The Battle of
Chrysler’s Farm: The NorthEast (November 10, 1813)
The Battle of
Lacolle Mill: The Northeast (March 30, 1814)
The Road to
Lundy’s Lane: Niagara Campaign of 1814 (July of 1814)
Battle of Lundy’s
Lane: Niagara Campaign 1814 (July 25, 1814)
The British in
Chesapeake Bay: The Washington Campaign (Aug.-Sept. of 1814)
The Battle of
Plattsburg Bay: The Northeast (September 11, 1814)
The Treaty of Ghent:
The Northeast (December 24, 1814)
The Battle of New
Orleans: The South (January 8, 1815)