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5 days ago · An Act Declaring War Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dependencies Thereof and the United States of America and Their Territories. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That war be and the same is hereby declared to exist between the United ...
4 days ago · The White House burned on August 24, 1814, the result of an attack by British forces during the War of 1812. It is the only time that the American capital was occupied by enemy forces. The summer of 1814 was a hot one, and the war, which began in 1812, was raging, in the north and in the east. Great Britain’s war with France was at a lull in ...
May 1, 2024 · Frigate Congress was launched on 15 August 1799 under the command of Captain James Sever. The ship was one of six frigates authorized by Congress with passage of the Naval Act of 1794. Congress, designed by Joshua Humprheys and built by naval constructor J. Hackett at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, had construction interrupted temporarily upon conclusion of a peace treaty with Algiers, but ...
Apr 24, 2024 · The Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812 was a pivotal conflict between British and American forces. The port city of Baltimore played an important role. Both sea and land invasions were attempted, with Fort McHenry being bombarded by British troops. Still, ultimately, the American forces successfully repulsed the attack.
Apr 28, 2024 · British interference with trade, including impressments of American sailors from American ships, finally reached a tipping point and, on June 18, 1812, the United States declared war.
Apr 29, 2024 · Battle of Beaver Dams, June 24, 1813 at Beaver Dams, Upper Canada ... 1812 Battles; 1813 Battles; 1814 Battles; 1815 Battles; Leaders; Documents; Records; War of 1812 ...
Apr 19, 2024 · The town leased the structure to the Lexington Historical Society, and soon they opened the building as a museum. Today the furnished spaces inside reflect the building’s history in 1775, but upstairs modern rotating exhibits tell other stories of the tavern, Lexington, and American history. Tours are offered year-round on a varying schedule.
