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The War of 1812
The War of 1812 has been called “The Second War for Independence”. Some have also named it “The War of Faulty Communication” because if there had been telegraphic communication with Europe, there may have been no war since two days before the war was declared, Britain stated that it would repeal the laws that were the chief reasons for fighting. Quick communication might have also prevented the biggest battle of the war, The Battle of New Orleans. ... Britain’s interruption of this trade along with the impressments of sailors, outraged Americans and they began to demand war by crying “Free trade and Sailors’ Rights”. ... They feared that going to war with Britain would wipe out their shipping trade. ... A group of men in Congress during this time were known as “War Hawks”. ... territory and saw war as a chance to stop the British from encouraging Indian raids on the Frontier. ... A cry for war came from the Western and Southern states. (King 60) On June 1, 1812 President James Madison asked Congress to declare war against Britain. ... Congress declared war on June 18, 1812. ... until after the war began. Federalists who didn’t want this war blamed President Madison for the conflict and called it “Mr. Madison’s War”. (King 61)
Congress made no real preparations for the war and there was not much money in the treasury. ... (King 61) New England, the richest section in the country, opposed the war and hurt its efforts by with holding troops and money. ... The only American Navy victories that affected the course of the war were those won by Oliver Hazard Perry, on Lake Erie, on September 10, 1813, and by Thomas Macdonough on Lake Champlain, on September 11, 1814. ... (Stein 17)
On land, “War Hawks” were eager to conquer Canada, so they planned a three-way invasion, from Detroit, from Niagara River, and from Lake Champlain. ... (Brinkley 132)
The battle of New Orleans was the last battle of the war and has been called, “The Needless Battle”.
Approximate Word count = 1697
Approximate Pages = 6.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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