The War of 1812 (In Our Time)
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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the War of 1812, the conflict between America and the British Empire sometimes referred to as the second American War of Independence. In June 1812, President James Madison declared war on Britain, angered by the restrictions Britain had imposed on American trade, the Royal Navy's capture of American sailors and British support for Native Americans.
On these timelines: In Our Time (BBC podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1812
- Greek War of Independence (1821)
- Latin American wars of independence (1808)
- Otto von Bismarck (1815)
- Charles Darwin (1809)
- Battle of Waterloo (1815)
- Abraham Lincoln (1809)
- Napoleonic Wars (1803)
- Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
- Napoleon's invasion of Russia (1812)
- Pride and Prejudice (1813)