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Declaration of War

Name: Declaration of War – United States of America factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

United States of America · Warfare / USA-Britain War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1812Date range

1Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1812

James Madison1812

Washington · Warfare / USA-Britain War

Declares war on Britain. America is subject to British coastal raids & the destruction of Washington

Names involved

James Madison

Provenance

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