War of 1812 Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
conflict between the United States and the British Empire from 1812 to 1815
About War of 1812
The war was the continuation of a number of preexisting conflicts: it took place less than twenty-five years after theAmerican Revolutionand in the context of both an American population boom and westward expansion, and theNapoleonic Warshappening in Europe at the same time. The bulk of the fighting took place along the present-day border betweenCanadaand the U.S.A. near theGreat Lakes, particularly in theNiagara Peninsula. But battles occurred as far afield asChalmette, Louisiana in the south. As so often with wars, the people making the decisions, like U.S. President James Madison, the so-called "hawks" in Congress, or the Governor General of British North America, George Prévost, did not suffer the burdens of the war - mostly borne by rank-and-file soldiers, civilians in the affected r
War of 1812 Travel Guide Sections
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