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The War of 1812 in Michigan would decide who controlled the Northwestern Frontier. The frontier was a gateway to further western expansion; a Great Lakes highway to natural resources; and a ...

There was no clear winner in the War of 1812, though the young American nation did retain its independence. The nations ratified the Treaty of Ghent in 1815, ending the conflict.

When the War of 1812 began, Croghan was in position to help defend the American Northwest in Ohio. In May 1813, Croghan was part of the U.S. Army forces in Fort Meigs near present-day Perrysburg ...

Some 2,260 American troops died in this conflict, which helped affirm U.S. sovereignty and identity on the world stage. Mexican-American War (1846-1848) — 13,283 deaths Library of Congress ...

The U.S. declaration of war against Great Britain in 1812 capped off years of tensions, in part over seizures of American ships and sailors as Britain fought a string of wars with France.

FIRST WOMAN TO COMMAND USS CONSTITUTION, AKA OLD IRONSIDES The U.S. brazenly declared war on Great Britain on June 18, 1812, in response to the empire's repeated abuses of American maritime rights.

Public Interest War of 1812 battle site in Michigan gets $169k archeology grant Updated: Jul. 10, 2024, 4:11 p.m. | Published: Jul. 10, 2024, 12:37 p.m.