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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Collection of facts about the War of 1812

This post is a collection of facts about the War of 1812 (1812-1815). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• United States vs. United Kingdom, Tecumseh's confederacy
• British navy enforced restrictions on American trade in 1807
• Britain provided military support to Indian tribes resisting the U.S.
• U.S. declares war on Britain in 1812
• Britain defeated U.S. invasions in Canada (1812-1814)
• Chesapeake campaign (1813-1814)
• Creek War in American South against Muscogee (1813-1814)
• Washington captured and White House burned in 1814
• Peace terms established in Treaty of Ghent (1814)