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Invasion Of Canada (1812)
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It began when the United States declared war on 18 June 1812 and, although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by Congress on 17 February 1815. Tensions originated in long-standing differences over territorial expansion in North America and British support for Native American tribes who opposed US colonial settlement in the Northwest Territory. These escalated in 1807 after the Royal Navy began enforcing tighter restrictions on American trade with France and press-ganged men they claimed as British subjects, even those with American citizenship certificates. Opinion in the US was split on how to respond, and although majorities in both the House and Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixty Years' War
The Sixty Years' War (1754–1815) was a military struggle for control of the North American Great Lakes region (North America), Great Lakes region, including Lake Champlain and Lake George (lake), New York, Lake George, encompassing a number of wars over multiple generations. The term ''Sixty Years' War'' is used by academic historians to provide a framework for viewing this era as a whole, rather than as isolated events. In 1998, more than 225 scholars from the United States, Canada, and Europe met at Bowling Green State University to examine the colonial history of the Great Lakes region, including the War of 1812. While acknowledging that these wars were fought by different peoples for different reasons, the attendees discovered aspects of a prolonged conflict that connected these wars as an interrelated history. French and Indian War (1754–1763) Canadians view this war as the American theater of the Seven Years' War, whereas Americans view it as an isolated American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
