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What does War of 1812 mean?

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Proper noun
  1. A military conflict that lasted from 1812 to 1815, fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom, its North American colonies, and its North American Indian allies.
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From it, in the War of 1812, British and Canadian troops sallied out to capture Ogdensburg, and in the invasion of 1838 to repel the Americans under Von Schoultz.
By the time the War of 1812 cut off the shipment of nailrod, the nailery had ceased to be a profitmaking operation.
Then came the War of 1812, and the darkest days for the promoter of astoria.
However, en route to Washington to offer his services in the War of 1812, he caught a cold that proved fatal.
During the War of 1812 he helped secure the Choctaws for the American cause, and a contingent of that tribe assisted Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.
The end of the War of 1812 with Britain inaugurated decades of peaceful economic growth, with new roads and canals opening the eastern seaboard to easier and speedier travel.

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