The United States declared war on Great Britain on June 18th, 1812, signifying the beginning of the War of 1812. James Madison also thought of expanding the U.S. into Canada, as a result the White House was burned down by Canada. the war of 1812 also came to be known as the second war of independence.
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According to the Britannica on-line encyclopedia, the War of 1812 began on June 12 (naturally in the year 1812), because of British violations of United States maritime rights.
War of 1812
The Battle of Queenston Heights
There were only eighteen states in the Union during the war with England in 1812:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode IslandVermontKentuckyTennesseeOhioLouisiana
The war of 1812 Was in New Orleans (:
The "1812 Overture" of Tchaikowsky, which is the only reason most of us know of the war.