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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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The War of 1812 was fought during his presidency.
Then came the War of 1812, and the darkest days for the promoter of astoria.
Some historians credit her involvement in the War of 1812 as the turning point which led to peace between American forces and those loyal to the British crown.
However, en route to Washington to offer his services in the War of 1812, he caught a cold that proved fatal.
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.
On October 13, 1812, in what was the first major land battle of the War of 1812, an American invasion force crossed the Niagara River, scaled the Heights of Queenston and began to lay siege to the Village.

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